fem. proper name, in Old Testament, Abigail the Carmelitess, a wife of David, from Hebrew Abhigayil, literally "my father is rejoicing," from abh "father" + gil "to rejoice." Used in general sense of "lady's maid" (1660s) from character of that name in Beaumont & Fletcher's "The Scornful Lady." The waiting maid association perhaps begins with I Sam. xxv, where David's wife often calls herself a "handmaid." Her male counterpart was Andrew.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Abigail's mother Linda views her daughter's talent with a mixture of pride and worry.
阿比蓋爾的母親琳達(dá)帶著一種又驕傲又擔(dān)憂的復(fù)雜情緒看待女兒的才華。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Are you cousin Rachel , the daughter of Benjamin and Abigail Wheeler?
你是本杰明和阿比蓋爾·惠勒的女兒表妹雷切爾么?
來(lái)自電影對(duì)白
3. In that case, you must come along with Abigail and Jessica to Thanksgiving.