elizabeth
elizabeth — 名詞
1. the shared name of two famous queens who ruled England and the United Kingdom: E
英國女王
兩位英國女王之名
the shared name of two famous queens who ruled England and the United Kingdom: Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII who reigned in the 1500s, and Elizabeth II, who sat on the throne from 1952 until 2022.
Tourists visiting London often queue for hours to see the crown jewels worn by Queen Elizabeth I.
到倫敦旅遊的遊客常排隊數小時，只為觀看伊莉莎白一世女王曾佩戴的皇冠珠寶。
proper noun + queen + reign reference
Queen Elizabeth II sent her first televised Christmas message to the nation in 1957.
伊莉莎白二世女王於1957年首次透過電視向全國發表聖誕談話。
During Elizabeth I's reign, English explorers sailed around the world for the first time.
在伊莉莎白一世統治期間，英國探險家首次航行環遊世界。
The local school held a ceremony to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
當地學校在2022年舉辦了一場儀式，慶祝伊莉莎白二世女王的白金禧年。
用法筆記
When referring to one specific queen without context, add the numeral (Elizabeth I or Elizabeth II) or clarify by era. In British English, 'the Queen' alone usually meant Elizabeth II during her lifetime.
2. Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James I of England, who married Frederick V,
波希米亞王后
詹姆斯一世之女，短暫統治波希米亞
Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James I of England, who married Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and became known as the Winter Queen of Bohemia because her husband's reign there lasted only one winter.
Elizabeth Stuart spent most of her later years in The Hague after losing the Bohemian crown.
伊莉莎白·斯圖亞特在失去波希米亞王位後，晚年大多在海牙度過。
full name + historical figure
Historians often call Elizabeth Stuart the Winter Queen because her rule in Prague was so brief.
歷史學家常稱伊莉莎白·斯圖亞特為「冬王后」，因為她在布拉格的統治非常短暫。
Prince Rupert of the Rhine was the third son of Elizabeth Stuart and her husband Frederick.
魯珀特親王是伊莉莎白·斯圖亞特與丈夫腓特烈五世的第三個兒子。
A portrait of Elizabeth Stuart hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
伊莉莎白·斯圖亞特的肖像畫懸掛在倫敦的國家肖像美術館中。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this Elizabeth is a Stuart princess, not a reigning British monarch. Always include 'Stuart' or 'Winter Queen' for clarity.
3. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the wife of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth I
王太后
喬治六世之妻，伊莉莎白二世之母
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the wife of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II, who served as queen consort from 1936 to 1952 and remained a beloved public figure until her death at age 101.
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth, was known for her cheerful smile and love of horse racing.
伊莉莎白王太后以親切的笑容和熱愛賽馬而聞名。
title: Queen Mother + first name
During World War II, Elizabeth the Queen Mother refused to leave London during the bombings.
二次大戰期間，伊莉莎白王后拒絕在轟炸時撤離倫敦。
Many British citizens lined the streets to pay their respects when the Queen Mother passed away.
許多英國民眾在路邊排隊致哀，送別王太后最後一程。
A statue of the Queen Mother stands near the Thames in central London.
王太后的雕像矗立在倫敦市中心泰晤士河畔。
用法筆記
In British English, 'the Queen Mother' without a first name always refers to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Distinguish from sense 1: this Elizabeth was the monarch's mother, not the monarch herself.
4. a pen name used by a 19th-century British author born in 1843, under which novel
筆名
1843年出生的英國作家所用筆名
a pen name used by a 19th-century British author born in 1843, under which novels, essays, or biographical works were published, with the author's true identity sometimes kept hidden.
Scholars disagree about which 1843-born writer chose Elizabeth as their pen name.
學者們對哪一位1843年出生的作家選擇了 Elizabeth 作為筆名看法不一。
pen name + scholarly context
A literary journal from 1875 includes a short story signed simply Elizabeth.
一份1875年的文學期刊中收錄了一篇僅署名 Elizabeth 的短篇小說。
The novelist published three books under the name Elizabeth before revealing her identity.
那位小說家用 Elizabeth 這個名字出版了三本書，之後才透露真實身分。
Letters signed Elizabeth were discovered in a Victorian archive last summer.
去年夏天在一個維多利亞時代的檔案中發現了署名 Elizabeth 的信件。
用法筆記
This sense is obscure and appears mainly in literary scholarship about pseudonyms from the Victorian era.
elizabeth — 名詞
1. a short river in southeastern Virginia that flows between the cities of Norfolk
維州河流
美國維吉尼亞州東南部的短河流
a short river in southeastern Virginia that flows between the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth before emptying into the larger body of water known as Hampton Roads.
The Elizabeth River connects the port of Norfolk to the Atlantic shipping routes.
伊莉莎白河將諾福克港與大西洋航運路線連接起來。
river as a geographical proper noun
Omar works on a cargo ship that travels up the Elizabeth River every Tuesday morning.
Omar 在一艘貨輪上工作，每週二早上都會沿伊莉莎白河航行。
Environmental groups have worked for years to clean up pollution in the Elizabeth River.
環保團體多年來一直致力於清理伊莉莎白河的汙染。
The old wooden bridge crossing the Elizabeth River was rebuilt after the storm.
橫跨伊莉莎白河的那座老木橋在暴風雨過後重建了。
2. a city and port located on Newark Bay in northeastern New Jersey, not far from N
紐澤西城市
美國紐澤西州東北部的港市
a city and port located on Newark Bay in northeastern New Jersey, not far from Newark, with a population around 125,000.
The train from New York City reaches Elizabeth, New Jersey, in under thirty minutes.
從紐約市乘坐火車不到三十分鐘就能抵達紐澤西州的伊莉莎白市。
city name + state clarification
Fatima moved her family to Elizabeth because of the affordable housing near the port.
Fatima 因為伊莉莎白港區附近的房價較低，便帶著家人搬到了那裡。
Elizabeth's waterfront area has seen new shops and apartments built in recent years.
伊莉莎白市的濱水區近年來新建了許多商店和公寓。
Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike can see the factories of Elizabeth from the highway.
行駛在紐澤西收費公路上的駕駛人，可以從高速公路上看到伊莉莎白市的工廠。
用法筆記
When writing the city name, include the state (Elizabeth, New Jersey or Elizabeth, NJ) to distinguish it from the given name or the river.