
好词典

源自古英语,可能由'eagle'(鹰)和'tun'(村庄、领地)组合而成,意为'鹰的领地'。
❶ 指姓氏或地名,常见于英语国家。作为姓氏时可能源自古英语,意为“鹰的领地”或“鹰的村庄”。
“The Eagleton family has lived in this town for generations.”
(伊格尔顿家族世代居住在这个小镇。)
“She decided to visit Eagleton during her trip to England.”
(她决定在英格兰旅行期间去伊格尔顿看看。)
Eagleton's theory — 指由某位姓伊格尔顿的学者提出的理论,常见于学术讨论中。
“Eagleton's theory has influenced many contemporary thinkers.”
(伊格尔顿的理论影响了许多当代思想家。)