Word · Frequency #1331
Mary
圣母玛利亚
the mother of Jesus, known to Christians as the Virgin Mary and especially honored by Roman Catholics
- 1.
n. the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
玛丽(女子名)
玛丽(女子名)
In use
In religious paintings, Mary is often shown wearing a blue robe.
The chapel is dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Many pilgrims visit the church to honor Mary during the festival.
named Mary
玛丽是常见的女性名字。
She has a daughter named Mary.
她有一个名叫玛丽的女儿。
the Virgin Mary
在基督教中，通常称玛丽为圣母玛利亚。
The Virgin Mary is honored by Roman Catholics.
圣母玛利亚受到罗马天主教徒的尊敬。
Common mistakes
I want to mary you.I want to marry you.
Mary 是女子名，而 marry 是动词‘结婚’。因发音相似，学习者易混淆拼写和词性。
The Mary is my best friend.Mary is my best friend.
英语中，人名前一般不加定冠词 the，除非特指（如 the Virgin Mary）。普通指称用 Mary 即可。
Connections
Collocations
- the Virgin Mary
- 圣母玛利亚
- The Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus.圣母玛利亚是耶稣的母亲。
- the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 荣福童贞玛利亚
- The feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on December 8.荣福童贞玛利亚的瞻礼在12月8日庆祝。
- Hail Mary
- 万福玛利亚（天主经）
- She prayed the Hail Mary every evening.她每晚诵念万福玛利亚。
- Mother Mary
- 圣母玛利亚（作为母亲）
- Many Christians have a devotion to Mother Mary.许多基督徒对圣母玛利亚怀有敬爱。
- St. Mary
- 圣玛利亚
- The cathedral is dedicated to St. Mary.这座主教座堂是献给圣玛利亚的。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Mary 音似中文'玛丽'，也是圣母玛利亚的名字。
Context & Register
正式/中性；宗教场合，日常命名；注：宗教语境中多指圣母玛利亚，语气较正式；作为普通女子名时用法中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: fairy, vary, dairy (same /eə/ sound). Lookalikes: very (/vɛri/), merry (/mɛri/), marry (/mæri/) - different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.