Word · Frequency #17918
Tristram
崔斯特瑞姆
In medieval legend, the nephew of the king of Cornwall who fell in love with his uncle's bride Iseult after drinking a love potion.
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n (Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
崔斯特瑞姆(男子名；圆桌骑士之一
崔斯特瑞姆(男子名；圆桌骑士之一；等于Tristan)
In use
In the old legend, Tristram accidentally drank a love potion and fell in love with Iseult.
The tragic tale of Tristram and Iseult has inspired many poems and songs.
In Arthurian romances, Tristram is known for his bravery and his doomed love for Iseult.
be the [family relation] of [person]
be the [family relation] of [person] 用于说明人物之间的亲属关系。
Tristram was the nephew of the king of Cornwall.
崔斯特瑞姆是康沃尔国王的侄子。
fall in love with [person]
fall in love with 是固定搭配，后接人；传说中崔斯特瑞姆与伊索尔德因误饮爱情魔药而相爱。
Tristram fell in love with Iseult.
崔斯特瑞姆爱上了伊索尔德。
name [person] [name]
Connections
Collocations
- Sir Tristram
- 崔斯特瑞姆爵士
- Sir Tristram was one of the knights of the Round Table.崔斯特瑞姆爵士是圆桌骑士之一。
- Tristram and Iseult
- 崔斯特瑞姆与伊索尔德
- Tristram and Iseult drank a love potion by mistake.崔斯特瑞姆与伊索尔德误饮了爱情魔药。
- the legend of Tristram
- 崔斯特瑞姆的传说
- The legend of Tristram comes from the Middle Ages.崔斯特瑞姆的传说源自中世纪。
Pop culture & quotes
- The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
- 《绅士崔斯特瑞姆·项狄的生平与见解》In The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, the narrator frequently interrupts his own story.在《绅士崔斯特瑞姆·项狄的生平与见解》中，叙述者经常打断自己讲述的故事。
- Tristram
- 崔斯特瑞姆Many players remember the gothic town of Tristram from the video game Diablo.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 tri-（三）和 ram（公羊）：骑士崔斯特瑞姆因误饮魔药陷入三角恋，拼写藏在 tri + ram 里。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal names、Arthurian legend Tristram 是 Tristan 的异体，多用于人名，也可指亚瑟王传说中的骑士崔斯特瑞姆；作为普通名词使用时较少见。
Grammar Note
singular
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音 /ˈtrɪstrəm/。真正同韵的词极少；rostrum /ˈrɒstrəm/ 与它共用末尾 /-strəm/，但重音和元音不同；system /ˈsɪstəm/ 尾音相近但缺少 r。注意 tram /træm/、tryst /trɪst/、strum /strʌm/ 拼写相近，读音并不相同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.