barrie
barrie — 名詞
1. a Scottish writer and playwright best known for creating the character Peter Pan
巴里
創造彼得潘的蘇格蘭作家
a Scottish writer and playwright best known for creating the character Peter Pan, a boy who magically refuses to grow up
J. M. Barrie wrote the play Peter Pan, which was first staged in London in 1904.
J. M. 巴里創作了舞台劇《彼得潘》，該劇於 1904 年在倫敦首次上演。
proper noun as subject of 'wrote' for literary works
The character of Tinker Bell was created by Barrie for his 1904 play.
小仙女叮噹這個角色是由巴里在他的 1904 年舞台劇中創造的。
passive: 'was created by' for attribution
Barrie's novel Peter and Wendy introduced readers to the magical island of Neverland.
巴里的小說《彼得與溫蒂》向讀者介紹了神奇的夢幻島。
Schools in Scotland sometimes teach Barrie's play The Admirable Crichton in literature classes.
蘇格蘭有些學校會在文學課上教授巴里的劇作《可敬的克萊頓》。
用法筆記
J. M. Barrie is almost always referred to by his initials plus surname in formal contexts; in casual conversation, simply 'Barrie' is common. His works are particularly associated with children's fantasy literature.
常見錯誤
2. a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, situated on the western shore of Lake
巴里市
加拿大安大略省的城市
a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, situated on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, about ninety kilometres north of Toronto
Barrie is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada, with new housing built every year.
巴里市是加拿大成長最快的城市之一，每年都有新建住宅不斷落成。
quantifier: 'one of the fastest-growing + city'
Every August, Barrie hosts a large fireworks festival on the shore of Lake Simcoe.
每年八月，巴里市在辛科湖畔舉辦盛大的煙火節。
Many people who work in Toronto live in Barrie and drive south every morning.
許多在多倫多工作的人選擇住在巴里市，每天開車南下上班。
Winter in Barrie brings cold temperatures and plenty of snow for outdoor activities.
巴里市的冬天氣溫低，降雪充足，適合各種戶外活動。
用法筆記
When referring to the city, Barrie (pronounced /ˈbæri/) is used without a definite article — 'in Barrie', not 'in the Barrie'. The city is named after the British naval officer Sir Robert Barrie, not after the writer J. M. Barrie.