mitchell
mitchell — 名詞
1. born 1943 as Roberta Joan Anderson; a Canadian singer and songwriter whose folk-
歌手米契爾
加拿大歌手及詞曲創作者
born 1943 as Roberta Joan Anderson; a Canadian singer and songwriter whose folk-influenced music, poetic lyrics, and distinctive voice made her one of the most influential recording artists of the 20th century, with landmark albums such as *Blue* and *Court and Spark*.
Joni Mitchell's album *Blue* is often named one of the greatest records ever made.
Joni Mitchell 的專輯《Blue》常被譽為史上最偉大的唱片之一。
Élise heard *Both Sides Now* in the cafe and recognised Joni Mitchell's voice right away.
Élise 在咖啡廳聽到《Both Sides Now》，立刻認出那是 Joni Mitchell 的聲音。
common collocation: recognise [someone]'s voice
The documentary explored how Joni Mitchell changed songwriting about love and loss.
這部紀錄片探討了 Joni Mitchell 如何改變關於愛情與失落的歌曲創作。
Many young musicians today still study Joni Mitchell's guitar tunings and chord choices.
如今仍有許多年輕音樂人研究 Joni Mitchell 的吉他調音與和弦選擇。
Adina borrowed a vinyl copy of Joni Mitchell's *Court and Spark* from the public library.
Adina 從公立圖書館借了一張 Joni Mitchell《Court and Spark》的黑膠唱片。
用法筆記
Often referred to by full name 'Joni Mitchell' or just 'Joni' in informal music writing. Her last name alone ('Mitchell') may be used when the context already identifies her as a musician.
2. Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (1900–1949); an American novelist from Atlanta, Geor
作家米契爾
美國小說家，《飄》作者
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (1900–1949); an American novelist from Atlanta, Georgia, best known for writing *Gone with the Wind* (1936), a sweeping Civil War romance that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was adapted into a classic film.
Margaret Mitchell spent ten years writing *Gone with the Wind*.
Margaret Mitchell 花了十年時間撰寫《飄》。
Adina's club read *Gone with the Wind* and discussed Margaret Mitchell's view of the South.
Adina 的讀書會讀了《飄》，並討論了 Margaret Mitchell 對美國南方的觀點。
discuss [author]'s view of [topic]
The Pulitzer Prize committee awarded Margaret Mitchell the fiction prize in 1937.
普立茲獎委員會於 1937 年將小說類獎項頒給了 Margaret Mitchell。
Scholars have debated how Margaret Mitchell's personal background shaped the characters in her novel.
學者們一直在討論 Margaret Mitchell 的個人背景如何影響她筆下的人物。
A museum in Atlanta displays the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote much of her book.
亞特蘭大的一座博物館展示了 Margaret Mitchell 撰寫小說時所使用的公寓。
用法筆記
Commonly referred to by her full name 'Margaret Mitchell' in literary contexts. The title *Gone with the Wind* is usually italicised.
3. Maria Mitchell (1818–1889); an American astronomer who discovered a comet in 184
天文米契爾
美國天文學家，發現彗星
Maria Mitchell (1818–1889); an American astronomer who discovered a comet in 1847 using a telescope, becoming the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer, and later a professor at Vassar College.
Maria Mitchell discovered a comet in 1847 and won a gold medal from Denmark's king.
Maria Mitchell 於 1847 年發現了一顆彗星，並贏得丹麥國王頒發的金牌。
discover + comet / receive + medal
Owen read about Maria Mitchell's work in a book about women in science.
Owen 在一本關於女性科學家的書中讀到了 Maria Mitchell 的事蹟。
Vassar College hired Maria Mitchell as a professor of astronomy in 1865.
瓦薩學院於 1865 年聘請 Maria Mitchell 擔任天文學教授。
The astronomy club named their new telescope after Maria Mitchell to honour her achievements.
天文社以 Maria Mitchell 的名字為他們的新望遠鏡命名，以紀念她的成就。
Zayd was surprised that Maria Mitchell taught at a women's college in the 19th century.
Zayd 很驚訝 Maria Mitchell 在十九世紀就在女子學院教書。
4. Peter Dennis Mitchell (1920–1992); a British biochemist who proposed the chemios
化學米契爾
英國化學家，諾貝爾獎得主
Peter Dennis Mitchell (1920–1992); a British biochemist who proposed the chemiosmotic theory of how cells produce energy, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1978.
Peter Mitchell won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for explaining how cells create energy.
Peter Mitchell 因解釋細胞如何產生能量而獲得諾貝爾化學獎。
win the Nobel Prize in [field] for [work]
Ryan's professor explained chemiosmotic theory by showing Peter Mitchell's original diagrams from the 1960s.
Ryan 的教授展示了 Peter Mitchell 在 1960 年代繪製的原始圖表，藉此解釋化學滲透理論。
Scientists at first rejected Peter Mitchell's ideas, but later research proved him right.
科學家起初不接受 Peter Mitchell 的觀點，但後來的研究證實他是對的。
Hyun wrote a short paper comparing Peter Mitchell's theory with earlier models of energy transfer.
Hyun 寫了一篇短文，比較 Peter Mitchell 的理論與早期的能量傳遞模型。
Many textbooks now present Peter Mitchell's chemiosmotic hypothesis as a key idea in biology.
如今許多教科書都將 Peter Mitchell 的化學滲透假說視為生物學的核心概念。
用法筆記
Often referred to as 'Peter Mitchell' in scientific writing. His Nobel-winning work is known as the chemiosmotic hypothesis or Mitchellian theory.
5. William 'Billy' Mitchell (1879–1936); a United States Army general who argued th
將軍米契爾
美國將領，空軍先驅
William 'Billy' Mitchell (1879–1936); a United States Army general who argued that air power would become central to modern warfare and predicted the attack on Pearl Harbor, later recognised as a key figure in the development of American air power.
Billy Mitchell proved that aircraft could sink battleships by bombing captured German warships in 1921.
Billy Mitchell 於 1921 年轟炸俘獲的德國軍艦，證明了飛機能夠擊沉戰艦。
prove that aircraft could [action]
Christopher wrote about how Billy Mitchell pushed for a separate United States Air Force.
Christopher 寫了一篇文章，介紹 Billy Mitchell 如何推動成立獨立的美國空軍。
The military court tried Billy Mitchell for insubordination after he publicly criticised army leaders.
軍事法庭以不服從上級為由審判了 Billy Mitchell，因為他公開批評軍方高層。
Nila visited an air force museum that had a special section on Billy Mitchell's achievements.
Nila 參觀了一座空軍博物館，館內設有專區介紹 Billy Mitchell 的事蹟。
Years after his death, the United States gave Billy Mitchell a medal for his service.
在 Billy Mitchell 逝世多年後，美國為他頒發了一枚勳章以表彰其貢獻。
用法筆記
Commonly called 'Billy Mitchell' or 'General Billy Mitchell'. The US Air Force's B-1 bomber airbase at the Mitchell International Airport in Wisconsin is named after him.