Stephen

英美['stiv?n]

擴展詞匯

Stephen: masc. proper name, from Latin Stephanus, from Greek Stephanos, from stephanos "crown, wreath, garland, chaplet; crown of victory," hence "victory, prize, honor, glory," properly "that which surrounds;" also used of the ring of spectators around a fight or the wall of a town, from stephein "to encircle, crown, wreathe, tie around," from PIE root *stebh- "post, stem; place firmly on, fasten" (see step (v.)). Exclusively a monk's name in Old English, it became common after the Conquest. Saint Stephen, stoned to death, was said to be Christianity's first martyr.

1. She called her young son: "Here, Stephen, come and look at this!": 她喊她的小兒子：“喂，斯蒂芬，過來看看這個!”

2. He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife.: 他馬上就明白斯蒂芬在說他的妻子。

3. Stephen Smith was accepted into the family like an adopted brother.: 這家人把斯蒂芬·史密斯視為養(yǎng)子一樣當作一家人。

4. Willie Smith was the second son born to Jean and Stephen.: 威利·史密斯是瓊和斯蒂芬生的第二個兒子。