waller

waller — biographical name

1. an English poet of the seventeenth century, known for his lyric poetry and for p

1.人名B2
釋義

an English poet of the seventeenth century, known for his lyric poetry and for popularising the use of the heroic couplet — his best-known work includes the poem 'Go, Lovely Rose'.

例句

Edmund Waller's poem 'Go, Lovely Rose' is still studied in literature classes today.

proper noun used as subject in biographical context

Professor Kasia Nowak included two of Edmund Waller's poems in her Renaissance literature anthology.

用法筆記

Edmund Waller is typically referred to by his full name to distinguish him from the American musician Fats Waller.

常見錯誤

❌Waller was a jazz musician.
✅Edmund Waller was an English poet; Fats Waller was the jazz musician.
💡the surname Waller refers to two different historical figures.

2. an American jazz pianist, organist, and composer of the early twentieth century,

2.人名B2
釋義

an American jazz pianist, organist, and composer of the early twentieth century, famous for his stride piano style and for writing popular songs such as 'Ain't Misbehavin'' and 'Honeysuckle Rose'.

例句

Fats Waller's recording of 'Ain't Misbehavin'' became a jazz standard that musicians still perform.

proper noun used as subject in biographical-musical context

The historian Andrés Rivera called Fats Waller a brilliant stride pianist with a lively stage presence.

用法筆記

Thomas Wright Waller was nicknamed 'Fats' early in his career — most references to him use the nickname 'Fats Waller' rather than his full birth name.

常見錯誤

❌Fats Waller was a poet from England.
✅Fats Waller was an American jazz pianist and composer.
💡the nickname 'Fats' identifies him, not the English poet Edmund Waller.