Word · Frequency #5118
Ralph
/reif, rælf/
拉尔夫（男子名）
A name sometimes given to the raven.
- 1.
n. A name sometimes given to the raven.
拉尔夫(男子名)
拉尔夫(男子名)
In use
The raven in the story is named Ralph, and he can speak a few words.
We saw a large raven at the park; the children decided to call him Ralph.
In the poem, the raven Ralph sits on a branch and watches the world.
one's name is Ralph
His name is Ralph.
他的名字是拉尔夫。
call someone Ralph
They call him Ralph.
他们叫他拉尔夫。
named Ralph
A man named Ralph called you.
一个名叫拉尔夫的人打电话给你。
Connections
Collocations
- Ralph Lauren
- 拉尔夫·劳伦（品牌名）
- He wore a Ralph Lauren suit.他穿着一件拉尔夫·劳伦的西装。
- Ralph Nader
- 拉尔夫·纳德（消费者权益倡导者）
- Ralph Nader ran for president as a third-party candidate.拉尔夫·纳德作为第三方候选人竞选总统。
- the raven Ralph
- 乌鸦拉尔夫
- In the story, the raven Ralph could talk.故事中，乌鸦拉尔夫会说话。
- call him Ralph
- 叫他拉尔夫
- Everyone calls him Ralph, though his full name is Ralph Williams.尽管他的全名是拉尔夫·威廉姆斯，但大家都叫他拉尔夫。
- Uncle Ralph
- 拉尔夫叔叔
- Uncle Ralph is coming for dinner tonight.拉尔夫叔叔今晚来吃晚饭。
- Ralph's car
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Ralph 发音像'拉尔夫'，但可联想raven（乌鸦）的首字母R，记住它常用于指乌鸦。
Context & Register
个人名字，常用于英语国家，中性语域
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常无复数形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words sharing the -alf ending (half, calf, behalf) look similar but lack the /l/ sound in pronunciation; no common English words rhyme strictly with the /rælf/ or /reif/ pronunciation of ralph.
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