Marquis

['mɑːkwɪs] or ['mɑrkwɪs] 美式发音

(noun.) nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count.

(noun.) humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937).

整理:希欧多尔

• To one of the most generous and kindest men in the world, as he is one of the greatest--to my excellent friend, the Marquis of Steyne. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• But he lives unknown in England, he is no Marquis there; he is Mr. Charles Darnay. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• He will be marquis some day, and there is no denying that she would make a good marchioness: she looks handsomer than ever in her mourning. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Yes, said the Marquis. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• From the Marquis of Steyne? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• In the evening a remarkably fine-looking man requested to speak to me, from the Marquis of Wellesley. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Marquis of Rockingham, Sir George Saville, and some others who honoured me with a show of friendly regard when in England. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Bernouilli, Genevois, and the Marquis de Jouffroy used paddles on the duck’s foot principle, which closed when dragged forward, and expanded when pushed to the rear. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• I saw him then, messieurs, began the mender of roads, a year ago this running summer, underneath the carriage of the Marquis, hanging by the chain. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• I am cool now, said Monsieur the Marquis, and may go to bed. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• The scantlings of the Marquis of Worcester were now being converted into complete structures. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• We are discussing the merits of the young Marquis of Worcester, Prince, Fanny observed to him. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• I asked my friend, the young Marquis of Worcester, why he did not curl his straight locks. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Yes, repeated the Marquis. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Monsieur the Marquis ran his eyes over them all, as if they had been mere rats come out of their holes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Who knows; we are but mortal, even marquises and dukes are but mortal. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• But as to counts, marquises, dukes, earls, and the like, I was not so scrupulous. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.

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