jefferson
jefferson — 名詞
1. Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the American politician who wrote most of the Decl
傑佛遜
美國第三任總統，獨立宣言起草人
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), the American politician who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
The guide showed the tourists a letter that Jefferson wrote in 1805.
導遊向遊客展示了一封傑佛遜在1805年寫的信。
possessive: Jefferson + past-tense verb for historical actions
Sari read about Jefferson's presidency in her American history textbook.
Sari 在美國歷史課本上讀到關於傑佛遜總統任期的內容。
Monticello, the Virginia home that Jefferson designed, impressed the visitors from Taiwan.
蒙蒂塞洛——這棟由傑佛遜設計的維吉尼亞宅邸——讓來自臺灣的訪客印象深刻。
Many public schools across the country are named after Jefferson.
美國各地有許多公立學校都是以傑佛遜的名字命名的。
Christopher watched a documentary about how Jefferson spent his last years on his farm.
Christopher 看了一部紀錄片，介紹傑佛遜在農場度過的最後幾年。
用法筆記
Often used with a possessive ('Jefferson's') to refer to things associated with him, such as his writings, policies, or home.
2. A river in southwestern Montana, about 320 km long, that flows northward and joi
傑佛遜河
美國蒙大拿州西南部河流
A river in southwestern Montana, about 320 km long, that flows northward and joins the Madison and Gallatin Rivers to form the Missouri River.
The Jefferson River winds through a wide valley in southwestern Montana.
傑佛遜河蜿蜒流經蒙大拿州西南部的一片寬闊河谷。
present-tense description of geographical feature
Kwame caught a trout while fishing along the Jefferson River last summer.
Kwame 去年夏天在傑佛遜河邊釣魚時釣到了一條鱒魚。
The Lewis and Clark expedition followed the Jefferson River on their journey west.
路易斯與克拉克遠征隊沿著傑佛遜河向西行進。
Elena took photographs of the rocky cliffs near the banks of the Jefferson River.
Elena 拍下了傑佛遜河岸邊陡峭岩壁的照片。
Some sections of the Jefferson River are shallow enough to cross on foot.
傑佛遜河的某些河段水淺到可以步行涉水而過。