wedgwood

英 ['wedʒwud] 美
  • n. 英国伟吉伍德陶器(商标名称)

英英释义


1. English potter (1730-1795)
2. a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background

考试真题


his biographies of James Walt, Richard Arkwright and Josiah Wedgwood were held up as beacons to guide the working man through his difficult life.

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双语例句


1. He went to stay with an aunt, and grew closer to her daughter, Emma Wedgwood.
他搬到一位姨妈家居住, 并与她的女儿爱玛·韦奇伍德渐生情愫.

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英文词源


wedgwood (n.)
type of English pottery, 1787, from Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), English potter.