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jaques

UK /dʒeɪks/US /dʒeɪks/

词源

源自莎士比亚戏剧角色名,可能受法语人名Jacques(雅克)影响。

noun

❶ 莎士比亚戏剧《皆大欢喜》中的忧郁哲学家角色,常以沉思和悲观言论著称。

“Jaques delivers the famous 'All the world's a stage' monologue.”

(杰奎斯发表了著名的'世界如舞台'独白。)

“In Act 2, Jaques compares life to a theatrical performance.”

(第二幕中,杰奎斯将人生比作戏剧演出。)

同义词:melancholic, philosopher, pessimist

常见短语

Jaques' seven ages of man — 指杰奎斯在剧中将人生划分为七个阶段的著名理论。

“The 'seven ages of man' speech by Jaques is widely studied in literature classes.”

(杰奎斯的'人生七阶'演说在文学课上被广泛研究。)