martin
美音:
[´mɑ:tən
]英音:
[´mɑ:tən
]n.马丁(男子名) n. 燕子
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martin为短语/超纲词汇
martin
/'mɑ:tɪn; [US] -tn; `mɑrtn/
n bird of the swallowfamily 圣马丁鸟(燕科). Cf 参看 house-martin (house1).
martin
n[C][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: French;Origin: , from Saint Martin; probably because the birds fly to a new home around Martinmas (November 11)]
a small bird like a
swallow
1. Martin sat frowning. 马丁皱着眉头坐着。
2. Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania advised the Metlife insurance company to hire a special group of job applicants who tested high on optimism, although they had failed the normal aptitude (才能) test. 宾夕法尼亚大学的马丁·塞利格曼建议梅特莱夫保险公司雇用一批特别的求职者,他们经测试证实有很乐观的心态,虽然在一般能力测验上不及格。
3. Judith Martin, in her writings under the name of "Miss Manners", suggests the phrase, "Most honored sir or madam". 朱迪斯·马丁在用笔名"礼仪小姐" 撰写的著作里建议这样称呼:"尊敬的先生/夫人"。
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