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title

UK //ˈtaɪtl//US //ˈtaɪtl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'titulus',意为“铭文、标题”,后经古法语 'title' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指书籍、文章、电影等的名称,用于标识其内容或主题。

“The title of the book is 'The Great Adventure'.”

(这本书的标题是《伟大的冒险》。)

“She couldn't remember the title of the movie.”

(她想不起那部电影的名字了。)

❶ 指某人因职位、成就或荣誉而获得的头衔,如博士、教授等。

“He earned the title of 'Doctor' after years of study.”

(经过多年学习,他获得了“博士”头衔。)

“She holds the title of Vice President at the company.”

(她在公司拥有副总裁的头衔。)

同义词:name, heading, designation, rank, label

verb

❶ 为某物命名或赋予标题,通常用于正式或创造性作品。

“She titled her new book 'Journey to the Stars'.”

(她将新书命名为《星际之旅》。)

“The artist titled his painting 'Sunset Dreams'.”

(艺术家将他的画作命名为《日落之梦》。)

同义词:name, label, call, designate

常见短语

title role — 指戏剧或电影中与作品同名的角色,通常是主角。

“She played the title role in 'Hamlet'.”

(她在《哈姆雷特》中饰演主角哈姆雷特。)

under the title of — 以某种名称或头衔的名义,常用于正式或官方场合。

“He published the article under the title of 'Anonymous'.”

(他以“匿名”的名义发表了这篇文章。)