hugh
hugh — noun
1. a male first name that has been used in English-speaking countries since the Mid
1.名詞A1
釋義
a male first name that has been used in English-speaking countries since the Middle Ages, coming from a Germanic word meaning 'heart' or 'mind'.
例句
Hugh has been working at the university library for over ten years now.
The letter was addressed to a Mr. Hugh Chen at the Taipei office.
proper noun used with title Mr.
Amira invited Hugh and his wife to the wedding next Saturday.
Hugh decided to study medicine after volunteering at a hospital in Kenya.
Darius told me that Hugh is the one who organised the entire festival.
用法筆記
Hugh is a given name (first name), not a surname. It is typically pronounced /hjuː/ in British English and /hju/ in American English. Common nicknames include Hughie (especially in Australia and the UK).
常見錯誤
❌Hugh is my friend named Hugh.
✅My friend is called Hugh.
💡repeating the name in a single sentence sounds unnatural.
❌I met Hughs.
✅I met Hugh.
💡Hugh is not pluralised even when referring to multiple people with that name; use 'two men named Hugh' instead.