中文词源
ruth 怜悯,悲哀
来自 rue,后悔的,悲叹的,-th,名词后缀。
英文词源
- Ruth
- fem. proper name, biblical ancestor of David, from Hebrew Ruth, probably a contraction of reuth "companion, friend, fellow woman."
- ruth (n.)
- "sorrow for the misery of another; repentance, regret," c. 1200, ruthe, from Old Norse hryggð "ruth, sorrow," from hryggr "sorrowful, grieved" (see rue (v.)) + Proto-Germanic abstract noun suffix *-itho (see -th (2)). Or else formed in English from reuwen "to rue" on the model of true/truth, etc. The Old English word was rue (n.2).
实用例句
- 1. Ruth's parents opted to educate her intensively at home.
- 露丝的父母选择了在家对她进行集中教育。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Ruth enjoyed her paddle.
- 露丝玩水玩得很开心。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Ruth was the cynosure of all eyes.
- 鲁思吸引了所有的目光。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. Ruth, lovey, are you there?
- 鲁思,宝贝,你在吗?
来自《权威词典》
- 5. This is a manuscript bearing as a title Ruth.
- 这是一篇题为《鲁思》的手稿.
来自《简明英汉词典》