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kipling

UK //ˈkɪplɪŋ//US //ˈkɪplɪŋ//

词源

源自英国作家Rudyard Kipling(1865–1936)的姓氏,其家族姓氏可能源自英格兰地名。

noun

❶ 指英国作家鲁德亚德·吉卜林(Rudyard Kipling),以《丛林之书》等作品闻名,常用来指代其文学作品或风格。

“We studied Kipling's poems in our literature class.”

(我们在文学课上学习了吉卜林的诗歌。)

“The Just So Stories by Kipling are beloved by children.”

(吉卜林的《原来如此的故事》深受孩子们喜爱。)

同义词:Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book

常见短语

Kiplingesque — 形容类似吉卜林写作风格的,通常指充满异域风情或道德寓意的叙事方式。

“The story had a Kiplingesque tone with its talking animals and moral lessons.”

(这个故事带有吉卜林式的风格,包含会说话的动物和道德训诫。)