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magdalen是什么意思

magdalen

英 ['mægdəlɪn]
  • n. 从良的妓女;妓女收容所(等于Magdalene)

英文词源


magdalen (n.)
"reformed prostitute," 1690s, so called for Mary Magdalene, disciple of Christ (Luke viii:2), who often is identified with the penitent woman in Luke vii:37-50. See Magdalene.

双语例句


1. Last weekend I attended a celebratory dinner for hacks at my old Oxford College , Magdalen.
某个周末,我在母校——牛津莫德林(Magdalen)学院参加了一个为文人举行的庆祝晚宴.

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2. Magdalen alumni include William Hague, Seamus Heaney and Oscar Wilde.
威廉·黑格(保守党创始人) 、 谢默斯·希尼(诺贝尔文学奖得主)和奥斯卡·王尔德(小说家)都是玛德莲学院的校友.

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