Cassandra
英 [kə'sændrə]
美
- n. 悪の予言者; 信じられない予言者; カサンドラ.
英語の語源
- Cassandra
- fem. proper name, from Greek Kasandra, Kassandra, daughter of Priam of Troy, seduced by Apollo who gave her the gift of prophecy, but when she betrayed him he amended it so that, though she spoke truth, none would believe her. Used figuratively since 1660s.
The name is of uncertain origin, though the second element looks like a fem. form of Greek andros "of man, male human being." Watkins suggests PIE *(s)kand- "to shine" as source of second element, hence possibly "praise of men."
例文
- 1. "Why don't you borrow your sister's car?" said Cassandra stiffly.
- 「どうしてお姉さんの車を借りないのですか。」カサンドラはぎこちなく言った。
- 2.Would you excuse us for a minute, Cassandra ？
- カサンドラ、ちょっと出かけてもいいですか。
- 3. Cassandra noticed him because he was good-looking.
- カサンドラは彼がハンサムだからだと気づいた。
- 4. Cassandra withdrew her hand from Roger 's.
- カサンドラはロジャーから手を引いて戻ってきた。
- 5. Cassandra is his victim.
- カサンドラ は彼の被害者である。
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