the Waddingtons
姓氏的复数形式前加 the,指整个家庭。
The Waddingtons invited us to dinner.
沃丁顿一家邀请我们吃晚饭。
沃丁顿
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
沃丁顿
a surname
The Waddingtons invited us to dinner.
沃丁顿一家邀请我们吃晚饭。
Dr. Waddington gave a fascinating lecture on climate change.
沃丁顿博士就气候变化做了一场引人入胜的讲座。
The Waddingtons invited us to their summer cottage.
沃丁顿一家邀请我们去他们的避暑别墅。
I ran into a Waddington at the book fair.
我在书展上偶遇一位姓沃丁顿的人。
姓氏的复数形式前加 the,指整个家庭。
The Waddingtons invited us to dinner.
沃丁顿一家邀请我们吃晚饭。
用头衔加姓氏来称呼姓沃丁顿的人,比较正式。
Ms Waddington is in a meeting.
沃丁顿女士正在开会。
姓氏用复数可指同姓的多个人。
There are three Waddingtons in this school.
这所学校里有三位姓沃丁顿的人。
Not this
Mr. waddington is here.
Use this
Mr. Waddington is here.
英语姓名的首字母必须大写;汉语没有大小写之分,所以容易漏写。此处 Waddington 是姓氏,应大写。
Not this
The Waddington are coming to dinner.
Use this
The Waddingtons are coming to dinner.
用 the + 姓氏复数表示“某某一家”时,姓氏要加 -s,所以应为 Waddingtons。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
沃丁顿先生
Mr Waddington is our new neighbor.
沃丁顿先生是我们的新邻居。
沃丁顿一家
The Waddington family moved here last year.
沃丁顿一家去年搬到了这里。
沃丁顿一家(全家人)
We invited the Waddingtons to dinner.
我们邀请了沃丁顿一家来吃晚饭。
沃丁顿医生/博士
Dr Waddington will see you now.
沃丁顿医生现在可以见您。
Use Waddington naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
读音似“沃丁顿”:沃野中竖着“丁”字路牌,有人停下脚步(顿)看路,记住英国姓氏Waddington。
语域:neutral 常见场景:人名/姓氏、正式场合 Waddington 通常用作姓氏或人名,多用于正式场合如证件或正式介绍,语气中性。
Waddington 是姓氏,复数形式指姓沃丁顿的多人或一家人。
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