Word · Frequency #3138
Nicholas
圣尼古拉斯（圣诞老人的原型）
核心释义
此义特指历史人物圣尼古拉斯，而非普通男子名“尼古拉斯”。
Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop in Asia Minor associated with Santa Claus.
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尼古拉斯(男子名)
n. a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
尼古拉斯(男子名)
用法In use
Nicholas was a fourth-century bishop in Asia Minor who later became the inspiration for Santa Claus.
用法提示：Nicholas 是名词（专有名词），在句中作主语，指与圣诞老人有关的圣尼古拉斯。
In the old church, you can see a painting of Nicholas giving gifts to poor children.
用法提示：Nicholas 是名词（专有名词），在介词 of 后作宾语，指以赠送礼物出名的圣尼古拉斯。
My grandmother used to tell us that Nicholas visited houses quietly to leave presents by the fireplace.
用法提示：Nicholas 是名词（专有名词），在宾语从句中作主语，指圣诞老人传说的原型。
Nicholas is [noun phrase]
Nicholas is a common given name.
尼古拉斯是一个常见的名字。
Saint Nicholas [verb phrase]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Saint Nicholas
- 圣尼古拉斯
- Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of children.圣尼古拉斯是儿童的主保圣人。
- Nicholas II
- 尼古拉二世
- Nicholas II was the last emperor of Russia.尼古拉二世是俄罗斯的最后一位沙皇。
- Nicholas Cage
- 尼古拉斯·凯奇
- Nicholas Cage starred in the movie 'National Treasure'.尼古拉斯·凯奇主演了电影《国家宝藏》。
- Nicholas's birthday
- 尼古拉斯的生日
- We are planning a party for Nicholas's birthday.我们正在为尼古拉斯的生日筹备派对。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想圣尼古拉斯（Santa原型），名字‘尼古拉斯’音似‘你哭啦死’，但他送礼物，所以不哭。
语境与语域Context & Register
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发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'meticulous', 'ridiculous', 'fabulous', 'scrupulous', 'marvelous', and 'populous' share the unstressed /ləs/ ending sound with 'Nicholas'. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'chocolate' (ˈtʃɒklɪt) or 'polar' (ˈpoʊlər), which have different pronunciations.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.