masc. proper name, from Old North French Willaume, Norman form of French Guillaume, of Germanic origin (cognates: Old High German Willahelm, German Wilhelm), from willio "will" (see will (n.)) + helma "helmet," from Proto-Germanic *helmaz "protective covering" (see helm (n.2)). After the Conquest, the most popular given name in England until supplanted by John.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He despised William Pitt, notwithstanding the similar views they both held.
盡管他和威廉·皮特看法相似，卻瞧不起他。
來自柯林斯例句
2. William joined forces with businessman Nicholas Court to launch the new vehicle.
威廉和企業(yè)家尼古拉斯·考特聯(lián)手推出這款新車。
來自柯林斯例句
3. William was a man of discernment, with an eye for quality.
威廉是個(gè)有鑒賞力的人，對(duì)于品質(zhì)的優(yōu)劣很有眼光。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Waiting to hear from you, Yours sincerely, William Faulkner.
盼復(fù)，您的誠(chéng)摯的，威廉·福克納
來自柯林斯例句
5. "I hate going into stores."— 'Same here.' said William.