carmen
carmen — noun
1. a female first name of Spanish and Italian origin, also commonly used in English
a female first name of Spanish and Italian origin, also commonly used in English-speaking countries and across Latin America
Aiko shares her office with a colleague named Carmen who grew up in Buenos Aires.
collocation: a woman named + name
Carmen and her younger brother took Spanish lessons every Saturday morning.
The Watanabe family named their daughter Carmen after a close friend from Mexico City.
When the teacher called out Carmen, two girls in different rows raised their hands.
Carmen is one of the most popular female names in Spain and throughout South America.
文法句型
Carmen + singular verb
a woman named / called Carmen
用法筆記
Carmen is a proper noun and is always capitalized. It has no lexical (dictionary) meaning in English — it identifies a person rather than describing an object or action. Notable bearers include Carmen Amaya (Spanish flamenco dancer) and Carmen Miranda (Portuguese-Brazilian singer and actress).
常見錯誤
2. a famous French opera by composer Georges Bizet, first performed in 1875, set in
a famous French opera by composer Georges Bizet, first performed in 1875, set in Spain and telling the story of a passionate woman who works in a cigarette factory and her tragic relationship with a soldier
Priya and her grandmother watched a live broadcast of Carmen from the Royal Opera House.
watch / see + opera name
Carmen's most famous song is the Habanera, which starts with 'Love is a rebellious bird'.
famous song within opera: the Habanera from Carmen
Yusuf had never seen an opera before, but Carmen changed his view of classical music.
The local theatre put on a modern version of Carmen with dancers instead of singers.
文法句型
the opera Carmen
see / watch / perform Carmen
用法筆記
When referring to the opera, Carmen is treated as a singular proper noun and takes a singular verb, e.g. 'Carmen is one of the most performed operas in the world.' Avoid lowercase or italic confusion with the given name — context makes the reference clear.