countess

IPA/ˈkaʊntəs/
KK[kˈaʊntəs]IPA/ˈkaʊntəs/

countess — 名詞

  • countesssingular
  • countessesplural

1. either a woman with an earl-level noble title in her own name, or the woman marr

1.名詞C1
釋義

女伯爵

有伯爵爵位或為伯爵之妻

either a woman with an earl-level noble title in her own name, or the woman married to a man with that title

例句

In the film, Amira plays a countess who protects a hidden library.

在那部電影裡，Amira 飾演一位守護秘密圖書館的女伯爵。

pattern: play a countess

The young countess greeted farmers outside the manor after the spring flood.

那位年輕女伯爵在春季洪水後，於莊園外迎接農民。

typical historical setting

常見搭配
  • young countess
  • dowager countess
  • become a countess
  • countess of the estate
同義詞
  • noblewoman

    is broader and does not name a specific rank

  • peeress

    is a formal British term for a woman with a noble title

  • aristocrat

    can describe high social class generally, not this exact title

反義詞
  • commoner

    someone without hereditary noble rank

文法句型

a countess

the countess

countess of + place

用法筆記

Usually found in historical, literary, or royal contexts rather than everyday conversation. In British titles, an earl's wife is also called a countess, even though her husband is not called a count.

常見錯誤

She became a countess after marrying the duke.
She became a duchess after marrying the duke.
A countess is linked to a count or an earl, while a duke's wife is a duchess.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • young countess
  • dowager countess
  • countess title
  • countess portrait

常用片語

  • become a countess
  • play a countess

介系詞搭配

  • countess of