Word · Frequency #17215
Marlowe
马洛（英国剧作家及诗人）
English poet and playwright (1564–1593) who introduced blank verse into drama
指克里斯托弗·马洛（Christopher Marlowe）。
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n. English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)；n. tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler
马洛(英国剧作家及诗人)
马洛（雷蒙德·钱德勒笔下的侦探）；马洛(英国剧作家及诗人)
In use
Marlowe wrote several famous plays in the 1580s and 1590s.
Our literature teacher told us a story about the life of Marlowe.
The play by Marlowe was performed at a small theatre in London.
Common mistakes
marlowe was an English playwright.Marlowe was an English playwright.
Marlowe 是专有名词（人名），首字母必须大写；小写 marlowe 是拼写错误。
I read a play from Marlowe.I read a play by Marlowe.
表示某作家的作品时，介词应使用 by 来指明作者；from 表示来源或产地，不能用来表示作者。
I like Marlowe plays.I like Marlowe's plays.
人名后需加 's 表示所属关系，即“马洛的戏剧”；直接用名词修饰 plays 会误读为一种名为 Marlowe 的戏剧类型，语义不清。
Connections
Collocations
- Christopher Marlowe
- 克里斯托弗·马洛
- Christopher Marlowe was a contemporary of Shakespeare.克里斯托弗·马洛是莎士比亚的同时代人。
- Marlowe's plays
- 马洛的戏剧
- Marlowe's plays are known for their powerful language.马洛的戏剧以其有力的语言而闻名。
- Marlowe's blank verse
- 马洛的无韵诗
- Marlowe's blank verse influenced later Elizabethan drama.马洛的无韵诗影响了后来的伊丽莎白时代戏剧。
- Philip Marlowe
- 菲利普·马洛
- Philip Marlowe is a fictional private detective created by Raymond Chandler.菲利普·马洛是雷蒙德·钱德勒创造的虚构私家侦探。
Pop culture & quotes
- Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?
- 就是这张脸曾使千帆竞发吗？Christopher Marlowe wrote this famous line in his play Doctor Faustus.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 Marlowe：想象一位剧作家骑着骏马（mar-）在舞台上用无韵诗开路——'马'上联想到英国剧作家马洛。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：英国文学研究、侦探小说与影视 该词为专有名词，指英国剧作家兼诗人或钱德勒笔下的虚构侦探，通常用于文学或文化讨论中，语气中性。在一般与正式场合均较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
In the pronunciation shown, Marlowe ends with /ɑːləʊ/. Harlow, Carlow, and Arlo rhyme with it. Do not be misled by spelling: mallow and shallow have /æ/ instead of /ɑː/, and below has stress on the second syllable, so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.