fem. pet name, a diminutive of Bet, itself short for Elizabet or Elizabeth. Betsy as the typical a pet name for a favorite firearm is attested in American English by 1856 (compare Brown Bess, by 1785, British army slang for the old flintlock musket).
双语例句
1. She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy.
她尤其偏爱一个名叫贝齐的小女孩。
来自柯林斯例句
2. For instance, a girl named Elizabeth may be called Lisa, Beth or Betsy.
