Word · Frequency #24898
Alvin
阿尔文
Alvin
In use
Alvin is my classmate, and he often explains math problems to me.
I met Alvin at the bus stop this morning.
Please let Alvin know that dinner is ready.
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。
one's name is [name]
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。
Common mistakes
alvin is my best friend.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.
I and Alvin are classmates.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.
Connections
Pop culture & quotes
- Alvin! Alvin! ALVIN!
- 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。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.