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sb's surname + be + Cornwell
Cornwell 是英文姓氏，通常音译为“康韦尔”。
My teacher's surname is Cornwell.
我老师的姓是康韦尔。
康韦尔
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
康韦尔
an English surname
My teacher's surname is Cornwell.
我老师的姓是康韦尔。
Cornwell is the new sales manager at our office.
康韦尔是我们办公室新来的销售经理。
I saw Cornwell at the library yesterday.
我昨天在图书馆看到康韦尔了。
Please send the documents to Cornwell.
请把这些文件发给康韦尔。
Cornwell 是英文姓氏，通常音译为“康韦尔”。
My teacher's surname is Cornwell.
我老师的姓是康韦尔。
用“the + 姓氏 + family”指一家人，family 作整体时谓语用单数。
The Cornwell family lives next door.
康韦尔一家住在隔壁。
Not this
cornwell is my favourite author.
Use this
Cornwell is my favourite author.
英语专有名词（姓氏）首字母必须大写；中文没有大小写区分，学习者容易把句中姓氏误写成小写。改为 Cornwell 后符合英语大写规则。
Not this
The Cornwell are coming to dinner.
Use this
The Cornwells are coming to dinner.
定冠词 the 后接姓氏复数（the + 姓氏复数）表示“一家人”。Cornwell 的规则复数形式是 Cornwells，因此要说 the Cornwells；只用 the Cornwell 不能表达全家人，且动词 are 也要求主语是复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
康韦尔先生
Mr Cornwell is not at home.
康韦尔先生不在家。
康韦尔夫妇
Mr and Mrs Cornwell are our neighbours.
康韦尔夫妇是我们的邻居。
康韦尔一家
The Cornwell family has lived here for years.
康韦尔一家住在这里已经很多年了。
Use Cornwell naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记Cornwell：拆成corn（玉米）和well（井），想象玉米地旁有口井，庄稼长得旺。画面记住后，中文名'康韦尔'自然浮现。
语域：neutral 常见场景：人名 “Cornwell”为英文人名，通常音译为“康韦尔”，多用于人名翻译场合。
作为姓氏时首字母大写，通常音译为“康韦尔”。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.