walpole

[US]/'wɔ:lpəul/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (Walpole)(美)沃波爾(人名)
Word Forms
複數walpoles

Example Sentences

Walpole Antique Farm Machinery Museum

沃爾波爾古董農機博物館

Real-world Examples

" Gentlemen, " Bill said, " I give you Chesterton and Walpole."

“諸位先生,”比爾說,“我提議爲切斯特頓和沃爾波爾干杯。”

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

" That's right, " said Nick. " I guess he's a better guy than Walpole."

“一點不錯,”尼克說。“我看他這人比沃爾波爾強。”

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

One theory is that Walpole commissioned it himself for political purposes. So tricky. So effective.

有一種說法是 沃波爾是出於政治目的委託他人寫的這部戲劇 太狡猾了 不過效力強悍。

Source: Crash Course in Drama

The website adds that Walpole's memory of the story may not have been correct.

沃波爾對於那個故事的記憶可能不對。

Source: VOA Special April 2020 Collection

Walpole says he made the word after reading a Persian story called " The Three Princes of Serendip" .

沃波爾說他是在讀了一個叫做《The Three Princes of Serendip(斯里蘭卡的三個王子)》的波斯故事之後造了這個詞。

Source: VOA Special April 2020 Collection

In the mid-1700s, while researching a coat of arms, Walpole discovered something interesting but unrelated to his search.

在18世紀中期,在研究盾徽時,沃波爾發現了和他的研究無關的趣事。

Source: VOA Special April 2020 Collection

Walpole discovered something interesting but unrelated to his search.

Walpole 發現了一些有趣但與他的搜索無關的東西。

Source: VOA Special June 2018 Collection

We could be talking years at Walpole.

我們談的可能是在Walpole監獄服刑幾年。

Source: The Practice Season 6

And a bus ticket from Walpole dated November 12th.

還有一張11月12日從Walpole開出的公共汽車票。

Source: The Practice Season 6

" That's a real book. That's where his old man is after him all the time. Have you got any more by Walpole? "

“倒是本真實的書。那書裏寫他老爹一直釘住了他不放。你有沃爾波爾的其他作品嗎?”

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

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