Murphy

英 ['mɜːfɪ] 美 ['mɝfi]
  • n. 马铃薯,土豆
  • n. (Murphy)人名;(英、葡、瑞典)墨菲

英文词源


Murphy
Gaelic Murchadh "sea-warrior." The Celtic "sea" element is also in names Muriel (q.v.), Murdoch (Old Irish Muireadhach, Old Welsh Mordoc "mariner"), etc. Murphy bed (1925) is named for U.S. inventor William Lawrence Murphy (1876-1959). By happy coincidence, Murphy was an illiterate 18c.-19c. perversion of Morpheus, god of sleep.

双语例句


1. Murphy's powerfully spoken Oedipus is an autocrat of iconic grandeur.
墨菲激情演绎的俄狄浦斯王是位圣像般威严的独裁者。

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2. To capture his equity, Murphy must either sell or refinance.
要获得资产净值,墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。

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3. By now Murphy is Hollywood'stop male comedy star.
墨菲现在已经是好莱坞的一线男喜剧明星了。

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4. Murphy sounds like a child.
墨菲的口气像个孩子。

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5. Murphy, Sinclair's young team-mate, was fractionally behind him.
辛克莱的年轻队友墨菲紧跟在他后面。

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