Franklinの意味・使い方・発音

Franklin

英 ['fræŋklɪn] 美

Franklin: Middle English Frankeleyn, attested as a surname from late 12c., from Anglo-French fraunclein "freeholder, land-owner of free but not noble birth," from Old French franc "free" (see frank (adj.)); probably with the Germanic suffix also found in chamberlain.

The Franklin stove (1787) so called because it was invented by U.S. scientist/politician Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). In early 19c., lightning rods often were called Franklins from his famous experiments with lightning in the 1750s.

1. Franklin told Sara that he had himself disdained to take the job.: フランクリンはサラにその仕事をするのを潔しとしないと言った。

2.He decided Franklin must be suffering from a bad cold.: フランクリンは重い風邪を引いたに違いないと断定した。

3.I told Franklin he would have to start dinner without me.: フランクリンに夕食を食べるのに私を待つ必要はないと言った。

4. Franklin did not turn up until well after midnight.: フランクリンは真夜中過ぎまで現れなかった。

5. Franklin and his thirteen-year-old son somehow got separated in the crush.: フランクリンと13歳の息子が人ごみの中で散り散りになった。