proper name, earlier Josse, Goce, etc., and originally used of both men and women. Of Celtic origin. Joycean, in reference to the fiction of Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941) is attested from 1927.
双语例句
1. Joyce traipsed from one doctor to another, praying that someone would listen.
乔伊丝从一位大夫奔波到另一位那里,期盼着有人会认真听她的话。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Some commentators compared his work to that of James Joyce.
有些评注者把他的作品与詹姆斯·乔伊斯的作品相提并论。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Joyce was irritated by the inflexibility of her colleagues.
乔伊斯被她同事的顽固激怒了。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Joyce Bryt is a devoted Star Trek fan.
乔伊丝·布赖特是《星际迷航》的狂热粉丝。
来自柯林斯例句
5. I told Lucy the news under my breath, but Joyce overheard me.