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源自诗人Andrew Marvell(1621-1678)的姓氏,其家族名称可能来自古法语词汇merveille(奇迹)。
❶ 指代英国诗人安德鲁·马维尔(Andrew Marvell),17世纪著名玄学派诗人,以其机智的隐喻和政治讽刺诗闻名。
“Marvell's poem 'To His Coy Mistress' is a classic of English literature.”
(马维尔的诗《致羞涩的情人》是英国文学的经典之作。)
“We studied Marvell's works in our literature class last semester.”
(上学期我们在文学课上学习了马维尔的作品。)
Marvellian — 形容与马维尔或其诗歌风格相关的事物,尤指机智、讽刺或玄学派的特质。
“The writer's Marvellian wit shines through in this political satire.”
(这位作家的马维尔式机智在这篇政治讽刺作品中熠熠生辉。)