| 单词 | proper noun |
| 释义 | proper noun (once / 48841 pages) n You'll know when you see a proper noun, because it starts with a capital letter, like the words "Disneyland," "San Antonio," and "George." The difference between a proper noun and a regular or common noun — aside from capitalization — is that proper nouns refer to a specific person, place, or thing rather than a general category. So while aquarium is a noun, SeaWorld is a particular, proper noun, and whereas planet is a noun, Saturn is a proper noun. WORD FAMILYproper noun: proper nouns USAGE EXAMPLESI just hope no one asks me to explain the we with proper nouns. Time(Oct 06, 2016) The history of music tells us a song with a proper noun is about said proper noun. The Verge(Aug 26, 2016) He leans heavily on proper nouns and topical references, something he did sparingly in both “Bright Lights” and “Brightness Falls.” The New Yorker(Aug 01, 2016) n a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized Syn|Ant|Hyper proper name common noun a noun that denotes any or all members of a class noun a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action |
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