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the + [surname] + family
用“the + 姓氏 + family”表示一家人。
The Eaton family lives next door.
伊顿一家住在隔壁。
伊顿
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伊顿
Eaton (surname)
The Eaton family lives next door.
伊顿一家住在隔壁。
My neighbor's last name is Eaton; he moved here from Canada.
我邻居的姓是伊顿；他从加拿大搬到这里。
I called Mr. Eaton to ask about the job opening.
我打电话给伊顿先生询问职位空缺。
The letter was addressed to Sarah Eaton, our new manager.
那封信是写给我们的新经理莎拉·伊顿的。
用“the + 姓氏 + family”表示一家人。
The Eaton family lives next door.
伊顿一家住在隔壁。
Mr./Ms. 后接姓氏，是正式称呼。
Mr. Eaton is not in the office today.
伊顿先生今天不在办公室。
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伊顿先生
Mr. Eaton will meet you at ten.
伊顿先生将在十点见你。
伊顿一家
The Eaton family has lived here for decades.
伊顿一家在这里住了几十年。
Use Eaton naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 Eaton 联想成‘伊顿公学’，英国精英学校，记住这是姓氏‘伊顿’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：official records、daily conversation、formal introductions 作为姓氏，伊顿本身没有明显的语域限制，通常正式和非正式场合都可以使用；注意它是专有名词，首字母需要大写。
作姓氏时首字母大写，通常不带冠词。
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