
好词典

源自德语,由ercan(真实、纯粹)和bald(勇敢)组成,意为“真正勇敢的人”。中世纪传入英语成为人名。
❶ 阿奇博尔德,常见男性英文名,源自德语,意为“真正勇敢”或“高贵勇敢”,多用于人名而非日常词汇。
“Archibald is a traditional name in their family.”
(阿奇博尔德是他们家族的传统名字。)
“My grandfather's name was Archibald, but we called him Archie.”
(我祖父的名字是阿奇博尔德,但我们叫他阿奇。)
Old Archibald — 对名叫Archibald的年长者的非正式称呼,带有亲切或幽默的意味。
“Old Archibald still goes fishing every weekend.”
(老阿奇博尔德每个周末仍然会去钓鱼。)