small North American flycatcher, pewit, 1700, phebe, so called in imitation of its cry; spelling altered (1839) by influence of the woman's proper name Phoebe.
Phoebe
fem. proper name, late 14c., originally a name of Artemis as the goddess of the moon, from Latin Phoebe, from Greek phoibos "bright, pure," of unknown origin. The fem. form of Phoebus, an epithet of Apollo as sun-god.
双语例句
1. Phoebe : You know who shaved you? That was me.
Phoebe: 你知道是谁给你刮胡子 吗 ?是我.
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2. Phoebe : Oh, yeah. That is not true. Ross, is this your fantasy?