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Surname Women Husband's Family Popular E.G Countries 英

英语单词 surname
英美音标 英 ['sɜːneɪm] 美 ['sɜːrneɪm]
中文释义 n.姓;绰号
vt.冠姓;以别名称呼
英语例句 (1) What is your surname?
(2) Jones is a common surname.
(3) On marriage most women still take their husband's surname.
(4) Alexander was surnamed "the Great".
中文例句 (1) 你的姓是什么?
(2) 琼斯是个很普通的姓。
(3) 一旦结婚,大部分妇女会用丈夫的姓。
(4) 亚历山大被加给“大帝”的封号。
vocabulary简明 A surname is a person’s last name, or family name. Smith is a popular surname in the U.S., while Dieng is a popular surname in Senegal.
vocabulary扩展 Your surname is your last name. A surname can be Smith, Jones, Johnson, Giacometti — any name that someone gets from their family. The word surname derives from sur “above" + name. The term surname was first used by feudal lords, who adopted the name of their property as their family name. A surname can be derived from a place name (e.g., London) or a trade (e.g., Schneider means "tailor" in German).
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词] Your surname is the name that you share with other members of your family. In English speaking countries and many other countries it is your last name.
  • She'd never known his surname...

    她一直不知道他姓什么。

  • The majority of British women adopt their husband's surname when they marry.

    大多数英国女性结婚后随夫姓。

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