fem. proper name, from French Mathilde, of Germanic origin, literally "mighty in battle;" compare Old High German Mahthilda, from mahti "might, power" + hildi "battle," from Proto-Germanic *hildiz "battle," from PIE *kel- (1) "to strike, cut." The name also was late 19c. Australian slang for "a traveler's bundle or swag," hence the expression waltzing Matilda "to travel on foot" (by 1889).
In my electorate nearly every man you meet who is not "waltzing Matilda" rides a bicycle. ["Parliamentary Debates," Australia, 1907]
The lyrics of the song of that name, sometimes called the unofficial Australian national anthem, are said to date to 1893.
实用例句
1. He ordered that Matilda's body should be buried in the family vault.
他指示马蒂尔达的遗体必须葬在家族墓穴里。来自柯林斯例句
2. Matilda was embroidering an altar cloth covered with flowers and birds.
玛蒂尔达在一块有花鸟图案的祭坛布上刺绣。来自柯林斯例句
3. Matilda was born in northern Italy in 1046 and apparently lived to a ripe old age.
玛蒂尔达1046年出生在意大利北部，据信享有高寿。来自柯林斯例句
4. His guest was the famed Taiwanese host, Matilda Tao.
他的嘉宾是著名的台湾主持陶晶莹.来自互联网
5. Even Tom had to laugh when Matilda described the scene.
