helpmeet

英['helpmi:t] 美
英英释义
近义词allyhelper
反义词
  • n. 合作者;伙伴;配偶

中文词源


helpmeet 伙伴

来自圣经an help meet for Adam,即Eve.help,帮助,meet,古义形容词匹配的,合适的,词源同match.后来连写在一起,再后来讹误成helpmate.

英文词源


helpmeet (n.)
as two words in the 1611 Bible, a noun-adjective phrase; hyphenated and mistaken as a modified noun by 1670s; see helpmate.

双语例句


1. His wife, Electra , was a capable helpmeet.
他的妻子 爱勒克特 是个能干的内助.

来自辞典例句