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用“the + 身份 + 姓氏”来特指名为 Byrd 的著名人物。
The composer Byrd wrote many pieces for the Anglican church.
作曲家伯德为英国国教创作了许多乐曲。
伯德（英国作曲家）
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
伯德（英国作曲家）
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th-century polyphony; granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543–1623)
The composer Byrd wrote many pieces for the Anglican church.
作曲家伯德为英国国教创作了许多乐曲。
伯德(姓氏)
n. English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)；n. explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
Mrs. Byrd teaches piano at our school.
伯德太太在我们学校教钢琴。
My friend's last name is Byrd, and he is a great cook.
我朋友的姓是伯德，而且他是个很棒的厨师。
The explorer Byrd was famous for his expeditions to the South Pole.
探险家伯德因其南极探险而闻名。
用“the + 身份 + 姓氏”来特指名为 Byrd 的著名人物。
The composer Byrd wrote many pieces for the Anglican church.
作曲家伯德为英国国教创作了许多乐曲。
人名所有格直接加 's，表示“某人的……”。
Byrd's music is still performed today.
伯德的音乐至今仍在演奏。
Not this
byrd was an English composer and organist.
Use this
Byrd was an English composer and organist.
Byrd是姓氏（专有名词），在英语中必须首字母大写。句首的姓氏小写属于大小写错误，改正后符合英语专有名词的大写规则。
Not this
I saw a byrd in the tree.
Use this
I saw a bird in the tree.
Byrd是姓氏，不是普通名词；指动物‘鸟’时应用bird。二者读音相同，容易混淆，但拼写和词性不同。