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be called [name]
此句型用于介绍事物的名称；Alvin 首字母需大写。
The deep-sea submarine is called Alvin.
那艘深海潜艇叫阿尔文。
阿尔文
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
阿尔文
Alvin
The deep-sea submarine is called Alvin.
那艘深海潜艇叫阿尔文。
Alvin is my classmate, and he often explains math problems to me.
阿尔文是我的同学，他经常给我讲解数学题。
I met Alvin at the bus stop this morning.
我今天早上在公交车站遇见了阿尔文。
Please let Alvin know that dinner is ready.
请告诉阿尔文晚饭已经准备好了。
此句型用于介绍事物的名称；Alvin 首字母需大写。
The deep-sea submarine is called Alvin.
那艘深海潜艇叫阿尔文。
用于介绍某人的名字；Alvin 是常见英文名。
His name is Alvin.
他的名字是阿尔文。
Not this
alvin is my best friend.
Use this
Alvin is my best friend.
Alvin is a proper noun (a person's name) and must be capitalized in English. Chinese does not distinguish uppercase and lowercase, so learners often keep it all lowercase; correct it by capitalizing the first letter.
Not this
I and Alvin are classmates.
Use this
Alvin and I are classmates.
In English, when you mention yourself with another person, the other person comes first (e.g., 'Alvin and I'), unlike the Chinese order 'I and...'. Changing only the word order makes the sentence natural.
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
阿尔文！阿尔文！阿尔文！
The Chipmunk Song made the cry "Alvin! Alvin! ALVIN!" a Christmas classic.
《花栗鼠之歌》让“阿尔文！阿尔文！阿尔文！”的喊声成为圣诞经典。
Use Alvin naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
读音接近'艾尔文'，联想深海潜艇'阿尔文号'，A像艇首，名字自然记住。
语域：neutral 常见场景：计算机领域 该词在词典中标注为计算机领域用语，通常指“阿尔文”这一专有名词（如人名或特定名称），多用于技术文献或译名场景；语域上比较中性。
在列举的词中，Calvin 与 Alvin 押韵：/ˈkælvɪn/ 与 /ˈælvɪn/，从重读元音开始都是 /ælvɪn/。Kevin、Gavin、Melvin 以 -vin 结尾，容易误认为押韵，但它们的元音或辅音不同（Kevin 为 /ɛ/，Gavin 缺少 /l/，Melvin 为 /ɛ/）。Valve 和 Alpine 只有拼写相似，发音差异很大：valve 读 /vælv/，alpine 读 /ˈælpaɪn/，注意不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.