masc. proper name, from Latin, from Greek Symeon, from Hebrew Shim'on, literally "hearkening, hearing," from shama "he heard." In English Old Testaments, usually printed as Simeon, but in New Testament almost always as Simon. Confused with Greek masc. proper name Simon, which is from simos "snub-nosed."
实用例句
1. She went directly to Simon's apartment and knocked on the door.
她直奔西蒙的房间，敲了敲门。来自柯林斯例句
2. Simon finished dialing and clamped the phone to his ear.
西蒙拨完号，把听筒贴在耳边。来自柯林斯例句
3. She is transcribing, from his dictation, the diaries of Simon Forman.
她正根据他的口述记录西蒙·福曼的日记。来自柯林斯例句
4. Marianne was none too pleased to find Simon seated beside her.
玛丽安娜发现西蒙坐在自己旁边很不高兴。来自柯林斯例句
5. The story is told through the eyes of Inspector Simon Potter.
