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middle name

/ˈmɪd.əl neɪm/

翻译: 中间名,是位于名字和姓氏之间的名字,常用于纪念家庭成员或作为第二个个人名字。也引申指某人显著的特征或标志。

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/ˈmɪd.əl neɪm/B1formal
  • zh中间名,是位于名字和姓氏之间的名字,常用于纪念家庭成员或作为第二个个人名字。也引申指某人显著的特征或标志。

A name that comes between a person's first name and surname, often used to honor a family member or as a second given name. Also used figuratively to describe a quality or characteristic strongly associated with someone.

  1. Second given nameA2formal

    A name that comes between a person's first name and surname, often given in honor of a relative or family tradition.

    zh中间名

    • Her middle name is Elizabeth, after her grandmother.
    • He always uses his middle initial when signing documents.
    • Many people choose to omit their middle name in everyday use.
  2. Characteristic traitB2informal

    Used figuratively to describe a quality or characteristic that is very typical of a person.

    zh典型特征

    • Patience is her middle name; she never gets upset.
    • Adventure is his middle name; he's always traveling.
    • Efficiency is my middle name when it comes to organizing events.