curtis
curtis — 名詞
1. Charles Curtis (1860–1936), the 31st Vice President of the United States who ser
查爾斯
查爾斯·柯蒂斯，美國第31任副總統
Charles Curtis (1860–1936), the 31st Vice President of the United States who served from 1929 to 1933 under President Herbert Hoover. He is historically notable as the first — and to date, only — person of Native American ancestry to hold the office of Vice President.
Charles Curtis was the first person of Native American heritage to serve as Vice President of the United States.
查爾斯·柯蒂斯是第一位擁有美洲原住民血統的美國副總統。
proper noun + appositive clause describing identity
Before becoming Vice President, Charles Curtis had already spent thirty years in Congress as a Senator from Kansas.
在成為副總統之前，查爾斯·柯蒂斯已在國會擔任堪薩斯州參議員長達三十年。
temporal clause + proper noun subject
Charles Curtis served as Vice President during the early years of the Great Depression under President Herbert Hoover.
查爾斯·柯蒂斯在經濟大蕭條初期擔任副總統，輔佐赫伯特·胡佛總統。
In 1928, Charles Curtis was elected Vice President alongside Herbert Hoover in a landslide victory.
1928年，查爾斯·柯蒂斯與赫伯特·胡佛以壓倒性勝利當選副總統。
2. Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis (1850–1933), an American magazine publisher who
賽勒斯
賽勒斯·柯蒂斯，美國出版業鉅子
Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis (1850–1933), an American magazine publisher who founded the Curtis Publishing Company. He built one of the largest publishing empires of his era, owning major periodicals such as the Ladies' Home Journal and The Saturday Evening Post.
Cyrus Curtis bought The Saturday Evening Post in 1897 and turned it into one of America's most popular magazines.
賽勒斯·柯蒂斯於1897年收購《週六晚郵報》，將其打造成美國最受歡迎的雜誌之一。
proper noun + verb of acquisition + time reference
The publishing company founded by Cyrus Curtis became famous for its profitable women's magazines and weekly fiction.
賽勒斯·柯蒂斯創立的出版公司以其暢銷的女性雜誌和週刊小說聞名於世。
passive construction: was founded by + proper noun
Cyrus Curtis began his career in publishing by buying a small newspaper in Philadelphia when he was in his twenties.
賽勒斯·柯蒂斯二十多歲時在費城買下一家小報社，就此展開出版事業。
Under Cyrus Curtis, the Ladies' Home Journal became the first American magazine to reach one million subscribers.
在賽勒斯·柯蒂斯的領導下，《婦女家庭雜誌》成為美國第一本達到百萬訂閱的雜誌。
3. George William Curtis (1824–1892), an American author, editor, and public lectur
喬治
喬治·威廉·柯蒂斯，美國作家兼編輯
George William Curtis (1824–1892), an American author, editor, and public lecturer. He was best known for his essays in Harper's Weekly and was a prominent advocate for civil-service reform, the abolition of slavery, and women's suffrage.
George William Curtis wrote a popular weekly column for Harper's Magazine that reached readers across the country.
喬治·威廉·柯蒂斯為《哈潑週刊》撰寫廣受歡迎的每週專欄，讀者遍及全國。
proper noun + verb of writing + publication context
As a public speaker, George William Curtis campaigned for civil-service reform and fair treatment of all citizens.
身為公開演說家，喬治·威廉·柯蒂斯積極倡導文官制度改革與公平對待所有公民。
prepositional phrase introducing role
The essays of George William Curtis helped shape public opinion on slavery and education in nineteenth-century America.
喬治·威廉·柯蒂斯的文章在十九世紀美國對於奴隸制度與教育議題的公共討論中發揮了重要影響。
Many young writers admired George William Curtis for his elegant prose style and strong moral voice.
許多青年作家欽佩喬治·威廉·柯蒂斯，推崇他優雅的文筆與強烈的道德感。