英文词源
- Benjamin
- masc. proper name, in Old Testament, Jacob's youngest son (Gen. xxxv:18), from Hebrew Binyamin, literally "son of the south," though interpreted in Genesis as "son of the right hand," from ben "son of" + yamin "right hand," also "south" (in an East-oriented culture). Compare Arabic cognate yaman "right hand, right side, south;" yamana "he was happy," literally "he turned to the right." The right was regarded as auspicious (see left and dexterity). Also see Yemen, southpaw, and compare deasil "rightwise, turned toward the right," from Gaelic deiseil "toward the south; toward the right," from deas "right, right-hand; south." Also compare Sanskrit dakshina "right; south." Slang meaning "money" (by 1999) is from portrait of Benjamin Franklin on U.S. $100 bill.
实用例句
- 1. I'll show it to Benjamin. He's bound to know.
- 我会把它给本杰明看，他肯定会知道。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. "I'm astonished, Benjamin," she mocked.
- “这太让我吃惊了，本杰明，”她嘲弄道。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Interestingly enough, a few weeks later, Benjamin remarried.
- 有意思的是，几个星期以后，本杰明又结婚了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Benjamin fumbled for the light switch.
- 本杰明手忙脚乱地找电灯开关.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The youth patterned his life upon Benjamin Franklin.
- 那位青年以本杰明·富兰克林为榜样.
来自《简明英汉词典》
