Word · Frequency #6588
Shirley
雪莉
a feminine given name
- 1.
n. The bullfinch.
雪莉(女子名)
红腹灰雀；雪莉(女子名)
In use
A bright red shirley perched on the branch.
We spotted a shirley feeding on berries in the hedge.
The shirley's song is a soft, pleasing warble.
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。
meet someone named [name]
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。
the Shirley is a [type of bird]
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。
Common mistakes
She is called Sherly.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'。
I can shirley help you.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'。
Connections
Collocations
- Shirley Temple
- 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。
- Aunt Shirley
- 雪莉阿姨
- I visited Aunt Shirley last weekend.我上周末去看了雪莉阿姨。
- Hello, Shirley
- 你好，雪莉
- Hello, Shirley! How are you?你好，雪莉！你好吗？
- a shirley
- 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。
- shirley's nest
- 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。
- colorful shirley
Learner notes
Memory Tip
雪莉既是女子名，也是红腹灰雀，记住‘雪莉’像雪中红雀。
Context & Register
Neutral; 常用于女性名字
Grammar Note
Used as a given name, not subject to grammatical categories like countability or transitivity.
Pronunciation & Spelling
rhymes with 'early', 'curly', 'burly', 'surly' (same stressed vowel /ɜː/ and ending /li/). 'shirt' shares the vowel but ends with /t/. 'shimmer' differs in vowel (/ɪ/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.