Culture corner
Middle names
中间名
In many Western countries, people have first names (given names) and last names (family names).
在许多西方国家,人们拥有名字(特定的名字)和姓氏(家族姓氏)。
Many people often have middle names too.
很多人常常还有中间名。
Parents give their children middle names to remember someone in their family or someone important to them.
父母给孩子们(起个)中间的名字,以铭记某个他们家族中的,或对他们很重要的人。
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德