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bronte

UK //ˈbrɒnti//US //ˈbrɑːnti//

词源

源自勃朗特家族(Brontë family)的姓氏,可能源于爱尔兰或希腊语。

noun

❶ 指19世纪英国著名的勃朗特姐妹(Brontë sisters),包括夏洛特、艾米莉和安妮,她们是英国文学史上的重要作家。

“The Brontë sisters wrote some of the most famous novels in English literature.”

(勃朗特姐妹创作了英国文学史上最著名的一些小说。)

“Emily Brontë is best known for her novel 'Wuthering Heights'.”

(艾米莉·勃朗特以她的小说《呼啸山庄》最为著名。)

同义词:Brontë sisters, Brontë family

常见短语

Brontë country — 指英国约克郡的霍沃斯地区,勃朗特姐妹曾在此生活并创作,现成为文学爱好者的朝圣地。

“We visited Brontë country to see the landscapes that inspired their novels.”

(我们参观了勃朗特乡村,看到了激发她们小说灵感的风景。)