Word · Frequency #2293
Margaret
/ˈmɑːrɡɚɪt/
玛格利特（女子名）
a female given name
玛格利特(女子名)
In use
Margaret is my neighbor and she always waters my plants when I travel.
I saw Margaret at the supermarket yesterday, and she was buying vegetables.
Margaret's mother is a doctor, so she often gives us health advice.
Margaret [verb phrase]
在主语位置使用。
Margaret is a teacher.
玛格利特是一名老师。
[verb] Margaret
在宾语位置使用。
I saw Margaret yesterday.
我昨天看到了玛格利特。
Margaret's [noun]
所有格形式。
Margaret's book is on the table.
玛格利特的书在桌子上。
Connections
Collocations
- Queen Margaret
- 玛格丽特女王
- Queen Margaret was a powerful figure in Scottish history.玛格丽特女王是苏格兰历史上一位有影响力的人物。
- Margaret Thatcher
- 玛格丽特·撒切尔
- Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.玛格丽特·撒切尔是英国第一位女首相。
- St. Margaret
- 圣玛格丽特
- St. Margaret is the patron saint of Scotland.圣玛格丽特是苏格兰的主保圣人。
Pop culture & quotes
- Margaret, are you grieving / Over Goldengrove unleaving?
- 玛格丽特，你在悲伤吗？/ 为金林落叶飘零？The teacher quoted Hopkins' line 'Margaret, are you grieving' to illustrate poetic apostrophe.老师引用了霍普金斯的诗句'玛格丽特，你在悲伤吗'来说明诗的呼语用法。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
玛格利特：想象一位穿格子裙戴玛瑙首饰的利落特别女子。
Context & Register
女子名，中性语域，多用于正式或日常称呼
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -aret or -arret share the spelling pattern with Margaret but have a different stressed vowel (/æ/ or /ɛ/ vs /ɑː/). They are not true rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.