A woman's first name, and in particular the name of the Empress Joséphine (1763–1814), Napoleon's first wife. She was born in the Caribbean, was widowed during the French Revolution, and married Napoleon in 1796; he had their marriage ended in 1809 because she had given him no child, and he married again.

A woman's first name一個女生的名字 and in particular尤其是指 the name of the Empress Joséphine (1763–1814)約瑟芬皇后（一七六三～一八一四）的名字 Napoleon's first wife拿破崙的第一任妻子 She was born in the Caribbean她出生在加勒比海 was widowed during the French Revolution法國大革命期間成了寡婦 and married Napoleon in 1796一七九六年嫁給拿破崙 he had their marriage ended in 1809他在一八〇九年讓婚姻結束 because she had given him no child因為她沒有為他生下孩子 and he married again而他之後又再婚。

Her name survives in English mostly because of one sentence she probably never heard: 'Not tonight, Josephine.' There is no good evidence Napoleon ever said it — it seems to come from British stage comedy of the nineteenth century — but the phrase stuck, and English speakers now use it as a light joke meaning 'no thanks, I'm too tired', usually about sex but often about anything at all: another drink, one more game, going out.

Her name她的名字 survives in English之所以留在英文裡 mostly because of one sentence主要是因為一句話 she probably never heard她大概根本沒聽過 'Not tonight, Josephine.'就是「今晚不行，約瑟芬」 There is no good evidence沒有可靠的證據 Napoleon ever said it顯示拿破崙真的說過這句話 it seems to come from British stage comedy of the nineteenth century它似乎是來自十九世紀英國舞台喜劇 but the phrase stuck但這句話流傳了下來 and English speakers now use it as a light joke英文使用者現在拿它當個小玩笑 meaning 'no thanks, I'm too tired'意思是「不用了，我太累了」 usually about sex通常是在講性事 but often about anything at all但也常常什麼事都能套用 another drink, one more game, going out像再喝一杯、再玩一局、要不要出門。

As an ordinary name, Josephine is the feminine form of Joseph. It sounds a little old-fashioned to many speakers, a grandmother's name, though names like this come back into fashion in cycles. Its short forms are Jo, Josie, and Joey.

As an ordinary name當作一般的名字 Josephine Josephine is the feminine form of Joseph是Joseph的陰性形式 It sounds a little old-fashioned它聽起來有點過時 to many speakers對很多說英文的人來說 a grandmother's name像奶奶輩的名字 though names like this come back into fashion in cycles不過這類名字會週期性地流行回來 Its short forms它的暱稱 are Jo, Josie, and Joey有Jo、Josie，和Joey。