masc. proper name, Old Testament eldest son of Jacob and name of the tribe descended from him, from Greek Rouben, from Hebrew Reubhen, probably literally "Behold a son," from reu, imperative of ra'ah "he saw" + ben "a son." As a typical name of a farmer, rustic, or country bumpkin, from 1804. The reuben sandwich (1956) is "Not obviously connected" with the sense in rube [OED], possibly from Reuben's restaurant, a popular spot in New York's Lower East Side.
双语例句
1. Reuben followed the law, and rose more slowly, yet surely.
小鲁本当了律事, 升得较慢, 但很踏实.
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2. The gate in the fence closes and Reuben is on the outside.
铁栅栏上的门关上了,鲁本给关在了门外头.
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3. Reuben steps forward to read the notice carefully.
鲁本走上前仔细看通告.
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4. Reuben wandered the streets, diligently searching for his hessian treasures.
鲁本在街头徘徊, 努力寻找着被他视为宝物的麻袋.
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5. Reuben found a rusty baking ? soda tin and dropped his coins inside.
