masc. proper name, from German (the French form is Aubert), from Old High German Adalbert, cognate of Old English ?telbeorht "Noble-bright" (which was sometimes metathesized as ?telbriht, hence the surname Albright). Second element is from Proto-Germanic berhta- "bright," from PIE *bhereg- "to shine; bright, white" (see bright). It also figures in the names Egbert, Gilbert, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert. As a kind of watch chain, from 1861 (see Prince Albert).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. I know of no one who would want to murder Albert.
我沒(méi)聽(tīng)說(shuō)有人想殺艾伯特。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. At tea-time, Victoria sang duets with her Consort, Prince Albert.
喝下午茶的時(shí)候，維多利亞與其夫君艾伯特親王表演了二重唱。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Foley followed Albert through the gate, taking care to close the latch.
福利跟著艾伯特穿過(guò)大門(mén)，特意將門(mén)閂插好。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. He was in the study playing draughts by the fire with Albert.