Word · Frequency #2728
Ruth
贝比·鲁斯（美国职业棒球运动员，以本垒打闻名）
a U.S. professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895–1948)
- 1.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
对他人不幸的同情和悲伤
- 2.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
美国职业棒球运动员,以击出本垒打而闻名(1895-1948)
- 3.
the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
大卫王的曾祖母,她的故事记载在旧约的《路得记》中
路得（《旧约》中大卫王的曾祖母）；路得记（《旧约》中的一卷）；对他人不幸的同情和悲伤；美国职业棒球运动员,以击出本垒打而闻名(1895-1948)；大卫王的曾祖母,她的故事记载在旧约的《路得记》中
In use
She showed no ruth for the colleague who had stolen her idea.
Out of ruth, the stranger stopped to help the injured cyclist.
His heart was full of ruth when he saw the abandoned puppy.
Ruth + verb (e.g., married, was)
指圣经中的女性人物露丝。
Ruth married Boaz and became the grandmother of King David.
露丝嫁给了波阿斯，成为大卫王的祖母。
the Book of Ruth + verb
指圣经中的一卷书。
The Book of Ruth is a short story in the Old Testament.
《路得记》是旧约中的一个短篇故事。
Babe Ruth + verb (e.g., played, hit)
指美国传奇棒球运动员。
Connections
Collocations
- Book of Ruth
- 路得记
- The Book of Ruth tells a story of loyalty and love.《路得记》讲述了一个关于忠诚和爱的故事。
- Ruth and Naomi
- 路得和拿俄米
- Ruth and Naomi are central figures in the biblical story.路得和拿俄米是圣经故事中的核心人物。
- Babe Ruth
- 贝比·鲁斯
- Babe Ruth is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.贝比·鲁斯被认为是有史以来最伟大的棒球运动员之一。
- Ruth's home run
- 鲁斯的本垒打
- Ruth's home run record stood for decades.鲁斯的本垒打记录保持了数十年。
Pop culture & quotes
- Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.
- 你往哪里去，我也往哪里去；你在哪里住宿，我也在哪里住宿；你的国就是我的国，你的神就是我的神。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住ruth是ruthless去掉less，就是有怜悯的意思。
Context & Register
该词作为普通名词时，意为“怜悯”、“悲哀”，属于较为古雅或文学的用法，多见于正式或诗歌语境，现代日常口语中不常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -uth (truth, youth, sleuth) rhyme with ruth. Booth and tooth also rhyme despite the -ooth spelling.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.