masc. proper name, from French François, from Old French Franceis "noble, free," as a noun "a Frenchman, inhabitant of Ile-de-France; the French language," from Late Latin Franciscus, literally "Frankish;" cognate with French and frank (adj.).
双语例句
1. Francis poured a generous measure of the whisky into a fresh glass.
弗朗西斯往一个干净的玻璃杯里倒了很多威士忌。
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2. Francis bundled up her clothes again into their small sack.
弗朗西丝再次把她的衣服塞进了他们的小袋子里。
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3. Francis felt he would like to stop this conversation in its tracks.
弗朗西斯觉得他应该立即打断这一谈话。
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4. Francis Watson was far from being merely a furniture expert.
弗朗西斯·沃森远远不止是个家具行家。
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5. Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer.