Helen

名词 n. 专有名词

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
    — The Yellow Helen […] belongs to a clade of related swallowtail butterflies, the helenus group, or Helens, which are typically large, predominantly black butterflies with long tails and a large, white area on the hindwings.
专有名词
  1. The daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War. Greek,countable,uncountable
    — Fools on both sides! Helen must needs be fair, When with your blood you daily paint her thus.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek. countable,uncountable
    — "Is her name Ellen or Helen, Miss Viner? I thought —" Miss Viner closed her eyes. "I can sound my h's, dear, as well as anyone, but Helen is not a suitable name for a servant. I don't know what the mothers in the lower classes are coming to nowadays."
  3. A place in the United States:; A minor city in White County, Georgia. countable,uncountable
  4. A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland. countable,uncountable
  5. A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia. countable,uncountable

词形变化

Helens plural Helens plural

词源

词源 1
From French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Elaine.
词源 2
From French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Elaine.
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