Penelope
英 美 [pə'nɛləpi]
- n. ペネロペ(女性の名前);オデュッセウスの忠実な妻
英語の語源
- Penelope
- fem. proper name, name of the faithful wife in the "Odyssey," from Greek Penelopeia, probably related to pene "thread on the bobbin," from penos "web," cognate with Latin pannus "cloth garment" (see pane (n.)). Used in English as the type of the virtuous wife (1580) as it was in Latin.
例文
- 1. Penelope came forward and embraced her sister.
- ペネロペは妹を抱きしめた。
- 2."He deserved to die,"said Penelope viciously.
- 「彼は死ぬべきだ」とペネロペは悪辣に言った。
- 3."That was a truly delicious piece of pork," he said. "Yes, wasn't it?" echoed Penelope .
- 「あの豚肉は本当においしい」と彼は言った。「そうだ、そうじゃないか」ペネロペは相槌を打った。
- 4.They were insolent and overbearing to the servants and friends of Penelope .
- 彼らはペネロペの召使いや友人に対して傲慢で無礼だ。
- 5. Penelope mentioned his request through the door.
- 潘尼洛甫はドアを挟んで、彼の要求を中に通報した。
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