damsel
gb/dˈæmzəl/ us/dˈæmzəl/
B2
Английски
~ 6800
leány, leányzó, hajadon, korallsügér
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
LITERARY
1
Модел на употреба:
a [adjective] damsel
The knight swore to protect the damsel throughout their perilous journey.
A lovag megesküdött, hogy veszedelmes útjuk során mindvégig megvédi a leányt.
In the painting, a lone damsel stands by the castle window, gazing out to sea.
A festményen egy magányos leány áll a vár ablakában, és merengve tekint ki a tengerre.
He dressed up as a knight and his friend as a damsel for the costume party.
The film plays with the idea of a damsel who is actually more capable than the heroes who try to save her.
Примери за учащи
In many old stories, a knight saves a damsel.
Sok régi történetben egy lovag megment egy leányt.
The book is about a brave damsel who fights a dragon.
A könyv egy bátor leányról szól, aki megküzd egy sárkánnyal.
She joked that she was a damsel waiting for a taxi, not for a prince.
The artist painted a damsel in a long blue dress.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use "damsel" in normal, modern situations to mean any woman. In everyday English this sounds strange or joking; people usually just say "woman", "girl", or "young woman", and "damsel" appears mostly in the fixed phrase "damsel in distress" or in fantasy/fairy-tale style writing.
Значение
young woman in old-style stories
Колокации
damsel in distress
|fair damsel
|young damsel
|medieval damsel
|rescue a damsel
Синоними
young woman (Neutral, modern term; lacks the old-fashioned or storybook feeling of "damsel".)
|
maiden (Also literary/archaic; often suggests purity or virginity more strongly than "damsel".)
Антоними
young man (Opposite in gender; neutral modern term for a male counterpart to a damsel.)
Теми
literature
|stories
|relationships
|arts_entertainment
Определение
A young woman, often in old stories or in a joking way, not a normal word for women today.
A young, usually unmarried woman, especially in old-fashioned, romantic, or fairy-tale settings.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
C1
TECHNICAL
2
korallsügér
C1
Модел на употреба:
a [adjective] damsel (fish)
A school of blue damsels darted in and out of the coral heads.
Egy rajnyi kék korallsügér cikázott ki-be a korallfejek között.
The aquarist added a yellowtail damsel to the reef tank to add more color and movement.
Az akvarista egy sárgafarkú korallsügért tett a zátonyakváriumba, hogy több színt és mozgást vigyen bele.
Snorkelers can often see tiny damsels defending their territory among the branching corals.
Примери за учащи
We saw many small damsels when we dived on the reef.
Sok apró korallsügért láttunk, amikor a zátonynál búvárkodtunk.
The bright blue damsel was easy to see in the clear water.
A ragyogó kék korallsügért könnyű volt észrevenni a tiszta vízben.
He keeps two damsels in his saltwater aquarium at home.
Честа грешка:
Learners may not realize that "damsel" can also mean a type of fish and may confuse it with "damselfly", which is an insect.
Значение
type of small reef fish
Колокации
reef damsel
|juvenile damsel
|school of damsels
|brightly colored damsel
Синоними
damselfish (More standard scientific and aquarium term; "damsel" is a shorter, informal name used by specialists or hobbyists.)
Антоними
predator (Contrasts with the small, often prey-sized or non-threatening nature of most damsel fish.)
Теми
animals
|science
|environment
|nature
Определение
A small, colorful fish that lives around coral reefs, also called a damselfish.
A small, often brightly colored tropical reef fish, especially one of the damselfish family.
Граматика
Речникова форма
damsel
IPA
GB/dˈæmzəl/
US/dˈæmzəl/
Срички и ударение
dam - sel (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (dam)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: damsel
- Plural: damsels
Семейство думи
Изрази
damsel in distress
1/dˈæmzəl ˈɪn dɪstɹˈɛs/
idiom
literary
woman in danger needing rescue
A young woman who is in trouble and needs to be saved, especially in stories or when speaking in a joking way.
Примери
- The movie deliberately avoids the old "damsel in distress" stereotype by giving the heroine her own power.
- He rushed over to help, but she laughed and said, "Relax, I’m no damsel in distress."
- Fairy tales often feature a damsel in distress locked in a tower or guarded by a dragon.