Word · Frequency #3432
Louis
/ˈlu(ː)i, ˈlu(ː)is/
noun
乔·路易斯
Joe Louis, the American prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years.
此处指美国拳王乔·路易斯，不是普通男子名。
- 1.
n. United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
路易斯(男子名)
路易斯(男子名)
In use
In the documentary, Louis described how he trained for the biggest fight of his career.
Many sports fans still regard Louis as one of the greatest heavyweight champions.
After he retired, Louis worked to promote the sport he loved.
Louis + verb (subject)
作主语时，动词用单数形式。
Louis was a famous boxer.
路易斯是一位著名的拳击手。
Louis's + noun (possessive)
所有格形式为Louis's，发音为/'lu:isiz/。
Louis's legacy is remembered.
路易斯的遗产被人们铭记。
Common mistakes
I met the Louis yesterday.I met Louis yesterday.
英语中，人名前通常不加定冠词“the”，除非特指某一位（如“the Louis I told you about”），但这里泛指人名，所以“the”多余。
She is a Louis.She is Louise.
“Louis”是男子名，指女性时应使用对应的女子名“Louise”。同时，姓名前一般不加不定冠词“a”。
Connections
Collocations
- King Louis
- 路易国王
- King Louis XIV was known as the Sun King.路易十四国王被称为太阳王。
- Louis XIV
- 路易十四
- Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years.路易十四统治法国72年。
- Joe Louis
- 乔·路易斯（美国拳击手）
- Joe Louis held the heavyweight title for 12 years.乔·路易斯保持了12年的重量级拳王头衔。
Pop culture & quotes
- He can run, but he can't hide.
- 他能跑，但他躲不了。The phrase 'He can run, but he can't hide' was famously said by boxer Joe Louis.“他能跑，但他躲不了”这句话是拳击手乔·路易斯的名言。
Confusing words
- Lewis
- 刘易斯（男子名） · 与Louis拼写不同，发音通常为/ˈluːɪs/，而Louis可能读作/ˈluːi/。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将louis拆成lou（露）和is（是），想象拳王乔·路易斯露出强壮手臂，这就是他。
Context & Register
作为人名时用法中性；指代拳王乔·路易斯时多用于体育语境，较为非正式。
Grammar Note
作为专有名词，通常不加冠词，指代特定人物。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.