duchess
duchess 英 [ˈdʌtʃəs] 美 [ˈdʌtʃɪs]
n. 公爵夫人；女公爵；雍容华贵的妇女；小老板娘 vt. （澳）盛情款待；讨好 vi. 热情款待；讨好
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- n. 公爵夫人；女公爵；雍容华贵的妇女；小老板娘
- vt. （澳）盛情款待；讨好
- vi. 热情款待；讨好
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1. Upon their nuptials, the Queen bestowed on them the titles Duke and duchess of York.
在婚礼上，女王授予他们二人约克公爵与公爵夫人的爵位。
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2. The custom of the Easter egg hunt， folklore tells us， was started by a German duchess.
寻找复活节彩蛋的习俗，据民间传说，是由一位德国公爵夫人兴起的。
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3. The custom of taking afternoon tea is believed to have been first introduced in England in 1840 by Anna, the Seventh duchess of Bedford.
一般认为，英国下午茶的传统是维多利亚女王时代1840年期间由贝德芙公爵夫人安娜女士所开创的。
- duchess (n.) c. 1300, from Old French duchesse, from Late Latin or Medieval Latin ducissa, fem. of dux (see duke (n.)). Often spelled dutchess until early 19c. (as in Dutchess County, New York, U.S.).
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