fem. proper name, from Greek, from Hebrew ednah "delight" (see Eden). Related to Arabic ghadan "luxury." Among the top 20 names for girls born in the U.S. every year from 1889 to 1917.
雙語例句
1. Barry Humphries's alter ego Dame Edna has taken the US by storm.
巴里·漢弗萊斯憑借埃德娜夫人一角轟動(dòng)全美。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Edna Swinson nudged him into the sitting room.
埃德娜·斯溫森把他推進(jìn)了起居室。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Edna Leitch survived a gas blast which brought her home crashing down on top of her.
埃德娜·利奇在一次煤氣爆炸中幸免于難，那次爆炸把她家的房子炸塌了，她本人則被壓在下面。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Edna said the woman always wore a thick pearl necklace.