Jacobean means belonging to, or typical of, Britain between 1603 and 1625, when James I was king of England (he was also James VI of Scotland). Houses, heavy carved furniture, and some plays from that time are called Jacobean.

Jacobean means belonging to, or typical of, Britain between 1603 and 1625Jacobean的意思是屬於，或典型於1603年到1625年間的英國， when James I was king of England那段時間英格蘭國王是James I (he was also James VI of Scotland)（他同時也是蘇格蘭的James VI）。 Houses, heavy carved furniture, and some plays from that time那個時代的房屋、厚重雕花的家具，和一些劇作， are called Jacobean都被稱為Jacobean。

The word comes from Jacobus, the Latin form of James, by way of New Latin Iacobaeus, then English -an. It is a history and art word, quite formal: you meet it in museums and literature class more than in the street. Shakespeare’s later years overlap this reign, which is why the word turns up next to his name.

The word comes from Jacobus, the Latin form of James這個字來自Jacobus，是James的拉丁文形式， by way of New Latin Iacobaeus, then English -an經過新拉丁文Iacobaeus，再加上英文字尾-an。 It is a history and art word, quite formal這是一個歷史和藝術用語，相當正式： you meet it in museums and literature class more than in the street你會在博物館和文學課上遇到它，比在街頭上更常見。 Shakespeare's later years overlap this reign莎士比亞晚年的時期跟這段統治重疊， which is why the word turns up next to his name這就是為什麼這個字常跟他的名字一起出現。

Though actually, it is easy to mix the Jameses. Jacobean is James I’s time. It is not Victorian (Queen Victoria, much later), not Elizabethan (Elizabeth I, just before), and not Jacobite — that is a later political group around a different James.

Though actually不過其實， it is easy to mix the Jameses很容易把幾個James搞混。 Jacobean is James I's timeJacobean指的是James I的時代。 It is not Victorian (Queen Victoria, much later)它不是Victorian（維多利亞時期，指維多利亞女王，晚很多）， not Elizabethan (Elizabeth I, just before)不是Elizabethan（伊莉莎白時期，指Elizabeth I，就在之前）， and not Jacobite — that is a later political group around a different James也不是Jacobite——那是圍繞另一個James、比較晚的政治團體。