blake
blake — 名詞
1. William Blake — an English poet, painter, and printmaker of the Romantic era who
威廉·布萊克
英國詩人、畫家及神祕主義者
William Blake — an English poet, painter, and printmaker of the Romantic era who created visionary works such as Songs of Innocence and of Experience, combining his own poetry with hand-coloured images to explore spiritual and social themes.
William Blake wrote and painted his own books, combining poetry with hand-coloured illustrations.
William Blake 自行創作並繪製書籍，將詩歌與手工着色插圖結合。
demonstrates dual role as poet and artist
University students in England often study Blake's poem 'London' alongside old street maps of the 1790s.
英國的大學生經常在研讀 Blake 的詩作〈倫敦〉時，對照 1790 年代的倫敦舊街道地圖。
collocation: study [person]'s poem
The Tate gallery in London holds a large collection of Blake's original watercolour paintings.
倫敦的泰特美術館收藏了大量 Blake 的原創水彩畫。
Blake's poem Jerusalem was sung at the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine in 2011.
Blake 的詩作《耶路撒冷》在 2011 年威廉王子與凱特的婚禮上被演唱。
用法筆記
William Blake is a major figure in English Romantic literature and art. His name appears frequently in literary and art-historical contexts. Learners may also see the adjective 'Blakean' (referring to his style or ideas).
2. Eugene Carson Blake — an American Presbyterian minister who led his church's nat
尤金·布萊克
美國牧師，民權運動領袖
Eugene Carson Blake — an American Presbyterian minister who led his church's national office during the 1950s and 1960s and worked alongside civil rights leaders to help organize the 1963 March on Washington for racial equality.
Eugene Carson Blake urged religious groups to support the struggle for racial equality.
Eugene Carson Blake 呼籲宗教團體支持種族平等的奮鬥。
historical context: civil rights activism
Historians studying the civil rights era often read Blake's letters to Martin Luther King at the Presbyterian Historical Society.
研究民權運動歷史的學者常到長老會歷史學會查閱 Blake 寫給馬丁·路德·金恩的信件。
collocation: read [person]'s letters to [person]
Blake became the top administrator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States in 1951 and served for fifteen years.
Blake 在 1951 年成為美國長老教會的最高行政主管，任職長達十五年。
Blake met with President Kennedy in 1963 to discuss racial justice legislation.
Blake 在 1963 年與甘迺迪總統會面，討論種族正義立法。
用法筆記
Eugene Carson Blake is primarily referenced in discussions of 20th-century American church history and the civil rights era. Readers may encounter his name in historical texts but not in everyday conversation.