Word · Frequency #878
Paul
使徒保罗
The Christian apostle and writer of several New Testament letters.
- 1.
An old Italian silver coin; a paolo.
意大利古银币；保罗币。
- 2.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
美国女权主义者(1885-1977)
- 3.
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
(《新约》)基督教外邦人传教士；《新约》中多封书信的作者；尽管保罗未出席最后的晚餐,仍被视为使徒
艾丽斯·保罗；保罗币；意大利古银币；保罗币。；美国女权主义者(1885-1977)；(《新约》)基督教外邦人传教士；《新约》中多封书信的作者；尽管保罗未出席最后的晚餐,仍被视为使徒
In use
In history class, we studied the activism of Paul and other suffragists.
My grandmother often quotes Paul's writings on women's rights.
A biography of Paul was published last year.
Paul + be + noun phrase
此处Paul指美国女权主义者（1885-1977）。
Paul was a prominent feminist.
保罗是一位著名的女权主义者。
Paul's + noun
Paul's activism inspired many.
保罗的积极活动激励了许多人。
the + noun + of Paul
The work of Paul is still relevant today.
Connections
Collocations
- Saint Paul
- 圣保罗
- Saint Paul was an important figure in early Christianity.圣保罗是早期基督教的重要人物。
- Paul the Apostle
- 使徒保罗
- The letters of Paul the Apostle are found in the New Testament.使徒保罗的书信出现在新约中。
- Paul Bunyan
- 保罗·班扬
- Paul Bunyan is a legendary lumberjack in American folklore.保罗·班扬是美国民间传说中的传奇伐木工人。
- Paul McCartney
- 保罗·麦卡特尼
- Paul McCartney was a member of the Beatles.保罗·麦卡特尼曾是披头士乐队的成员。
Idioms & figurative uses
- rob Peter to pay Paul
- 拆东墙补西墙He borrowed from one credit card to pay another, just robbing Peter to pay Paul.他从一张信用卡借钱还另一张，只是拆东墙补西墙。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Paul = 保罗（男子名），联想名人保罗·麦卡特尼。
Context & Register
通常用作男子名，在日常称呼、历史讨论或一般写作中均适用，语域中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with Paul (/pɔl/), even though their spelling ends with 'all' instead of 'aul'.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.