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Shirley is [noun phrase]
Shirley作主语，后接系表结构。
Shirley is a talented singer.
雪莉是一位有天赋的歌手。
雪莉
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
雪莉
a feminine given name
Shirley is a talented singer.
雪莉是一位有天赋的歌手。
雪莉(女子名)
n. The bullfinch.
A bright red shirley perched on the branch.
一只鲜红色的雪莉鸟停在了树枝上。
We spotted a shirley feeding on berries in the hedge.
我们在树篱中发现一只雪莉鸟正在吃浆果。
The shirley's song is a soft, pleasing warble.
雪莉鸟的歌声是一种柔和悦耳的颤音。
Shirley作主语，后接系表结构。
Shirley is a talented singer.
雪莉是一位有天赋的歌手。
使用named引出名字，常见于介绍。
I met someone named Shirley at the conference.
我在会议上遇到了一位名叫雪莉的人。
此处Shirley指红腹灰雀，使用定冠词表示种类。
The Shirley is a small bird with a red breast.
红腹灰雀是一种胸部红色的小鸟。
Not this
She is called Sherly.
Use this
She is called Shirley.
中国学生常因发音相似而将'Shirley'误拼为'Sherly'，正确的拼写是'Shirley'。
Not this
I can shirley help you.
Use this
I can surely help you.
中国学生容易混淆'Shirley'（名词）和'surely'（副词），误将'Shirley'用作副词，应使用'surely'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
雪莉·坦普尔（著名童星）
Shirley Temple was a famous child actress.
雪莉·坦普尔是一位著名的童星。
雪莉阿姨
I visited Aunt Shirley last weekend.
我上周末去看了雪莉阿姨。
你好，雪莉
Hello, Shirley! How are you?
你好，雪莉！你好吗？
一只红腹灰雀
I saw a shirley in the garden.
我在花园里看到一只红腹灰雀。
红腹灰雀的巢
We found a shirley's nest in the bush.
我们在灌木丛中发现了一个红腹灰雀的巢。
色彩鲜艳的红腹灰雀
The male shirley is more colorful than the female.
雄性红腹灰雀比雌性色彩更鲜艳。
你肯定不是认真的。我是认真的。而且别叫我雪莉。
When he mistook my name, I said, 'Don't call me Shirley.'
当他弄错我的名字时，我说：“别叫我雪莉。”
Use Shirley naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
雪莉既是女子名，也是红腹灰雀，记住‘雪莉’像雪中红雀。
Neutral; 常用于女性名字
Used as a given name, not subject to grammatical categories like countability or transitivity.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.