masc. proper name, from Late Latin Hilarius, literally "cheerful," from Latin hilaris (see hilarity). The name was more popular in France than in England. The woman's name (Middle English Hillaria) seems to be merged with this from Eulalia, name of the patron saint of Barcelona, a Latinization of Greek eulalos "sweetly speaking." The Hilary sessions of British High Court and universities (1577) are from St. Hilarius, Bishop of Poitiers, obit. C.E. 368, whose feast day is Jan. 13.
双语例句
1. His second wife, Hilary, had been widowed, then exiled from South Africa.
他的第二任妻子希拉丽已经成了寡妇，后来又被驱逐出南非。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He had become attached to a student called Hilary.
他喜欢上了一个名叫希拉里的学生.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. "What a nice gentleman you are, to walk Hilary home," her mother said.
“您能送希拉里走回家，真是一位绅士，”她的母亲说道。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Hilary went to the bank because she was short of money.
希拉里上银行取钱,因为她缺钱用.
来自辞典例句
5. Hilary won't relish having to wash all those dishes.
