goethe

goethe — 名詞

1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), a German writer best known for the tragi

1.名詞B2
釋義

歌德

德國詩人、劇作家

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), a German writer best known for the tragic play 'Faust' and the novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther', whose work deeply influenced Western literature and philosophy.

例句

Andrei wrote his university thesis on Goethe's Faust and its influence on modern theatre.

Andrei 的大學論文主題是歌德的《浮士德》及其對現代戲劇的影響。

collocation: Goethe's Faust / Goethe's works

When studying Romanticism, students often begin with Goethe's novel The Sorrows of Young Werther.

學習浪漫主義時，學生通常會從歌德的小說《少年維特的煩惱》入門。

collocation: studying Goethe / Goethe's novel

用法筆記

In English, 'Goethe' is typically used with a definite article only when referring to his collected works ('the Goethe of the Sturm und Drang period'). When referring to the person, no article is used: 'Goethe wrote...' not 'the Goethe wrote...'.

常見錯誤

❌Johann Goethe von Wolfgang
✅Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
💡the middle name 'Wolfgang' comes before 'von', and 'von' is lowercase.
❌Goethe's poem is very romantic.' (without context)
✅Goethe's poem 'The Erl-King' is a famous German ballad.
💡specifying which work helps the reader understand the reference.