Word · Frequency #22534
Shakespearean
莎士比亚的
of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works
- 1.
Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
属于或关于威廉·莎士比亚(英国剧作家)的,以其作品、作者身份或其所处时代为特征的。或与之相关的。
- 2.
Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
源自莎士比亚作品或作者身份的衍生物。
- 3.
Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
由莎士比亚体十四行诗组成。
属于或关于威廉·莎士比亚(英国剧作家)的,以其作品、作者身份或其所处时代为特征的。或与之相关的。；源自莎士比亚作品或作者身份的衍生物。；由莎士比亚体十四行诗组成。
In use
We watched a Shakespearean play at the local theater last weekend.
Her poem sounds very Shakespearean, especially in its use of metaphors.
The course focuses on Shakespearean sonnets and their historical background.
Shakespearean + noun
Shakespearean 作定语时修饰作品、文体或人物等名词，常首字母大写。
We studied Shakespearean sonnets in class.
我们在课上学习了莎士比亚十四行诗。
be + Shakespearean
be Shakespearean 指具有莎士比亚作品的风格或特征。
The play's dialogue is distinctly Shakespearean.
这部剧的对白明显具有莎士比亚风格。
Common mistakes
His writing style is very Shakespeare's.
Connections
Collocations
- Shakespearean tragedy
- 莎士比亚悲剧
- Hamlet is one of the most famous Shakespearean tragedies.《哈姆雷特》是最著名的莎士比亚悲剧之一。
- Shakespearean play
- 莎士比亚戏剧
- The students are studying a Shakespearean play this term.这学期学生们正在学习一部莎士比亚戏剧。
- Shakespearean actor
- 莎士比亚戏剧演员
- He became a well-known Shakespearean actor on the London stage.他成为伦敦舞台上著名的莎士比亚戏剧演员。
- Shakespearean English
- 莎士比亚时代的英语
- It takes time to understand Shakespearean English.理解莎士比亚时代的英语需要时间。
- Shakespearean comedy
- 莎士比亚喜剧
- A Midsummer Night's Dream is a popular Shakespearean comedy.《仲夏夜之梦》是一部受欢迎的莎士比亚喜剧。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到Shakespearean，脑中浮现莎士比亚（Shakespeare）的戏剧与诗句，意为“莎士比亚的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：literary criticism、theater and film discussions、academic essays 该词通常作形容词，描述与莎士比亚或其作品、风格相关的对象，多用于文学、戏剧和学术讨论中；日常口语中较少单独出现，但不算生僻。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: Nigerian, Algerian, Siberian, and criterion all match Shakespearean's stressed /ɪəriən/ ending. Beware lookalikes ending in -arian such as librarian /laɪˈbrɛəriən/ and vegetarian /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛəriən/; their stressed vowel is /ɛə/, not /ɪə/, so they do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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