Word · Frequency #6681
duchess
公爵夫人；女公爵
the wife or widow of a duke; a woman holding the title of duke in her own right, such as the female ruler of a duchy
“公爵夫人”指公爵的妻子或遗孀；“女公爵”指本人拥有公爵爵位（如公国统治者）的女子。
- 1.
The wife or widow of a duke.
公爵的妻子或遗孀
- 2.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
公爵的妻子或拥有公爵头衔的女性
- 3.
The female ruler of a duchy.
公国的女性统治者
公爵的妻子或遗孀；公爵的妻子或拥有公爵头衔的女性；公国的女性统治者；公爵夫人
In use
The duchess opened the charity event with a short speech.
As a duchess in her own right, she manages the family estates.
The duchesses from neighboring regions attended the annual meeting.
Duchess of [place]
用于指称特定公爵领地或封号的公爵夫人。
The Duchess of Cambridge visited the children's hospital.
剑桥公爵夫人访问了儿童医院。
the duchess's [possession]
所有格形式，表示公爵夫人拥有的物品。
The duchess's tiara was displayed at the museum.
公爵夫人的头饰在博物馆展出。
Duchess [name]
直接冠以头衔加名字，用于称呼有公爵夫人头衔的人。
Connections
Collocations
- the Duchess of Cambridge
- 剑桥公爵夫人
- The Duchess of Cambridge visited a children's hospital.剑桥公爵夫人参观了一家儿童医院。
- Duchess sat
- 公爵夫人坐下
- The duchess sat gracefully on the throne.公爵夫人优雅地坐在宝座上。
- Duchess wore
- 公爵夫人穿着
- The duchess wore a stunning gown to the ball.公爵夫人在舞会上穿了一件惊艳的礼服。
- Duchess attended
- 公爵夫人出席
- The duchess attended the charity gala.公爵夫人出席了慈善晚会。
- Duchess said
- 公爵夫人说
- The duchess said she was delighted to be there.公爵夫人说她很高兴能到场。
- became duchess
Learner notes
Memory Tip
公爵夫人的英文duchess由duke（公爵）和-ess（女性）组成。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或历史语境，常见于书面语。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 duchesses。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No exact rhymes. 'Chess' (/tʃɛs/) has the same spelling chunk but different vowel. Other words ending in '-ess' (buttress /ˈbʌtrəs/, princess /prɪnˈsɛs/, etc.) differ in stress, vowel, or preceding consonant. None match the /tʃəs/ ending of 'duchess'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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