Gregory是什么意思

n. 格雷戈里（男子名，古代罗马教皇之名）

英文词源

Gregory: masc. proper name, popular in England and Scotland by mid-12c. (Pope Gregory I sent the men who converted the English to Christianity), nativization of Late Latin Gregorius, literally "wakeful" (equivalent to Latin Vigilantius), from Greek gregorios, a derivative of gregoros "to be watchful," from PIE root *ger- "to be awake" (cognates: Sanskrit jagarti "he is awake," Avestan agarayeiti "wakes up, rouses"). At times confused with Latin gregarius (see gregarious).

1. Gregory was still enchanted with Shannon's youth and joy and beauty.: 格雷戈里仍为香农的朝气、快乐和美丽着迷。

2. Gregory'sfather had implanted in him an ambition to obtain an education.: 格雷戈里的父亲早就向他灌输了要接受教育的志向。

3. The university refused to let Dick Gregory speak on campus.: 这所大学不让迪克·格雷戈里在校园里发表演说。

4. Gregory would interview them, and would play one off against the other.: 格雷戈里会采访他们，并会挑动他们彼此相斗。