marquee

英 [mɑː'kiː]美 [mɑr'ki]
  • n. 选取框；大天幕；华盖
TEM8 低频词

中文词源

marquee 大帐篷

来自法语marquise,女侯爵，来自marquis阴性格。后用于指多种豪华或大型物品，如大帐篷，大梨，大型广告牌等，可能是来自人们对豪门贵妇的幻想。其拼写是由于误以为marquise为复数，因此想当然的改成了单数形式。

英文词源

marquee (n.)
1680s, "large tent," from French marquise (mistaken in English as a plural) "linen canopy placed over an officer's tent to distinguish it from others,' " fem. of marquis (see marquis), and perhaps indicating "a place suitable for a marquis." Sense of "canopy over the entrance to a hotel or theater, etc." first recorded 1912 in American English.

双语例句

1. He is one of the marquee names in men's tennis.
他是男子网坛大名鼎鼎的人物之一。
来自《权威词典》
2. Strawberries and cream are in the marquee.
大帐篷内有草莓和奶油.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The marquee tag is a cool feature, but many overuse it.
marquee标签确实有许多作用, 但我们不能过多使用.
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4. You'll have to hurry, the men will be coming today to put up the marquee. "
得赶紧扫, 今天搭棚的就来. ”
来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
5. The twenty - seventh is my birthday, I plan to put up a marquee and throw a party.
二十七是我的生日, 我还要搭个棚呢,请请客.
来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子