Word · Frequency #4612
Thompson
n. 汤普森（姓）
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000); English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
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A member of a Salish people of British Columbia.
不列颠哥伦比亚省萨利什人的一员。
不列颠哥伦比亚省萨利什人的一员。；汤普森(姓)
In use
I met Mr. Thompson at the conference yesterday.
Thompson's research on thermal dynamics is widely cited.
Have you read the latest novel by Thompson?
Thompson + verb (third person singular)
作为姓氏，Thompson用作单数主语。
Thompson teaches archaeology at the university.
汤普森在大学教考古学。
title + Thompson (courtesy title)
使用先生/女士等称谓。
I had a meeting with Mr. Thompson yesterday.
我昨天和汤普森先生开了个会。
Connections
Collocations
- Mr. Thompson
- 汤普森先生
- Mr. Thompson is our new neighbor.汤普森先生是我们的新邻居。
- Dr. Thompson
- 汤普森博士
- Dr. Thompson will give a lecture on physics.汤普森博士将做一个关于物理学的讲座。
- the Thompson family
- 汤普森一家
- The Thompson family moved here last year.汤普森一家去年搬到了这里。
- Thompson's theory
- 汤普森的理论
- Thompson's theory explains the behavior of heat.汤普森的理论解释了热的行为。
Pop culture & quotes
- We are Thomson and Thompson, detectives!
- 我们是汤姆森和汤普森，侦探！This line is spoken by the twin detectives in the Tintin comic series and adaptations, often introducing themselves in a comedic manner.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'汤姆的孙子'（Tom's son），'汤普森'是姓氏。
Context & Register
中性，用于各种正式及非正式场合指代姓汤普森的人。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常指姓氏
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with 'thompson' (/ˈtɔmpsn/). These words share the '-son' spelling ending but have different stressed vowels; they are useful for spelling comparison.
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.