racine
racine — 名詞
1. the last name of Jean Racine (1639–1699), a French playwright famous for tragedi
拉辛
法國古典主義劇作家
the last name of Jean Racine (1639–1699), a French playwright famous for tragedies like Phèdre and Andromaque, and widely seen as a master of French classical drama.
Sofia's French literature seminar analysed how Racine uses the alexandrine metre to heighten emotional tension in his tragedies.
Sofia 的法國文學專題課分析了拉辛如何運用亞歷山大詩格強化悲劇中的情感張力。
alexandrine metre — the standard verse form in French classical tragedy
Yuki landed the lead role in the college production of a Racine tragedy after months of audition preparation.
Yuki 經過數月的試鏡準備，在大學的拉辛悲劇製作中拿到主角角色。
Kwame wrote his final thesis on how fate drives the characters in Racine's tragedies.
Kwame 的畢業論文探討命運如何驅動拉辛悲劇中的角色。
Many scholars consider Racine the greatest playwright of French classicism.
許多學者認為拉辛是法國古典主義最偉大的劇作家。
Javier compared the jealousy in Shakespeare's Othello with that in Racine's Bérénice.
Javier 在他的文章中比較了莎士比亞《奧賽羅》與拉辛《貝蕾妮絲》中的嫉妒情感。
用法筆記
When referring to the playwright, the surname Racine is typically used alone (without the first name Jean) in literary discussion, the same way one says 'Shakespeare' rather than 'William Shakespeare.'
2. a city in Wisconsin, United States, on the western shore of Lake Michigan with a
拉辛市
美國威斯康辛州城市
a city in Wisconsin, United States, on the western shore of Lake Michigan with about 80,000 people and a history of manufacturing.
The Watanabe family moved to Racine for its lower cost of living near Lake Michigan.
渡邊家因為密西根湖附近生活費用較低，搬到了拉辛市。
to + [city name] for destination
Racine holds an annual harbour festival that draws visitors from across Wisconsin every summer.
拉辛市每年夏天舉辦港灣節慶，吸引威斯康辛各地的遊客前來。
Dr. Nalini Sharma grew up in Racine and returned to teach chemistry at the local high school.
Nalini Sharma 博士在拉辛市長大，後來回到當地高中教化學。
Omar found a welding job at a tractor-parts manufacturer just south of Racine and now coaches youth soccer on weekends.
Omar 在拉辛市南邊的一家曳引機零件製造廠找到焊接工作，現在週末還會指導青少年足球隊。
The old lighthouse on the lakefront in Racine is a popular spot for wedding photographs.
拉辛市湖畔那座古老的燈塔是拍攝婚紗照的熱門地點。
用法筆記
Racine, Wisconsin is commonly referred to simply as 'Racine' in American English when the state is clear from context. For official or formal writing, 'Racine, Wisconsin' or 'Racine, WI' is preferred.