fem. pet name, a diminutive of Bet, itself short for Elizabet or Elizabeth. Betsy as the typical a pet name for a favorite firearm is attested in American English by 1856 (compare Brown Bess, by 1785, British army slang for the old flintlock musket).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy.
她尤其偏愛(ài)一個(gè)名叫貝齊的小女孩。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. For instance, a girl named Elizabeth may be called Lisa, Beth or Betsy.