titled

/ˈtaɪtld/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈaɪtəld] /ˈtaɪtld/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈaɪtəld] /ˈtī-tᵊld How to pronounce titled (audio)/ (ame, mw)

titled — adjective

  • titledpositive
  • more titledcomparative
  • most titledsuperlative

1. used for a book, film, song, article, or similar work when the name mentioned is

1.形容詞B1
釋義

used for a book, film, song, article, or similar work when the name mentioned is the one it has been given

例句

The novel is titled "River Snow," after the town where Ayaka grew up.

be titled + quoted name

Bao screened a short film titled "Night Bus" at the student festival.

noun + titled + quoted name

同義詞
  • named

    broader; named can describe people, places, and things, not only works

  • called

    more conversational; it simply states what something is known as

  • entitled

    more formal in publishing and reviews, but it also has a separate 'having a right' meaning

反義詞
  • untitled

    used when a work has no stated name

文法句型

be titled + quoted name

noun + titled + quoted name

用法筆記

Usually followed by the exact name itself, often in quotation marks. In this sense, 'titled' is most common with creative works or formal documents, especially after the noun or after 'be'.

常見錯誤

❌The lecture was titled about climate change.
✅The lecture was titled "Climate and Cities."' OR 'The lecture was about climate change.
💡'titled' introduces the actual name, not the topic.

2. describing a person or family that carries a social rank-name like Sir, Lady, or

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a person or family that carries a social rank-name like Sir, Lady, or Lord

例句

The titled family still owns the stone house above the harbor.

titled + family

At the charity dinner, Noa spoke with a titled widow from Kent.

titled + person in society context

同義詞
  • noble

    stronger and more class-based; often suggests inherited rank by birth

  • aristocratic

    broader; can describe style, behaviour, or social class as well as family background

  • ennobled

    more formal and event-focused; often suggests someone has been newly raised into nobility

反義詞
  • untitled

    without a noble or honorary title

  • common

    older or literary contrast for people outside the titled class

文法句型

titled + noun

from a titled family

marry into a titled household

用法筆記

Most often used before a noun in writing about old families, honours, or upper-class society. When the exact rank matters, English usually gives the title itself, such as 'Sir David' or 'Lady Anne'.

常見錯誤

❌Mina is titled because she is company president.
✅Mina has an important job title, but she is not titled.
💡this sense is about aristocratic or honorary rank, not a workplace position.