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in Alexandria
She lives in Alexandria.
她住在亚历山大。
亚历山大（埃及主要港口城市）
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
亚历山大（埃及主要港口城市）
the chief port of Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast, founded by Alexander the Great
She lives in Alexandria.
她住在亚历山大。
路易斯安那州的亚历山大镇
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
埃及的主要港口
the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt
We spent our last day in Egypt exploring the ancient libraries and seaside fort in Alexandria.
我们在埃及的最后一天游览了亚历山大的古老图书馆和海滨堡垒。
The ferry from Alexandria to Athens leaves every Monday morning.
从亚历山大到雅典的渡轮每周一早上出发。
Many students in Alexandria study both Arabic and English at school.
亚历山大的许多学生在学校同时学习阿拉伯语和英语。
She lives in Alexandria.
她住在亚历山大。
He drove to Alexandria.
他开车去了亚历山大。
She is from Alexandria.
她来自亚历山大。
Alexandria's population is growing.
亚历山大的人口正在增长。
Not this
I visited the Alexandria last summer.
Use this
I visited Alexandria last summer.
Alexandria 是专有名词，通常不加定冠词 'the'，除非是复合地名的一部分（如 the United States）。这里指具体的城市名，直接使用即可。
Not this
She moved to Alexandra for work.
Use this
She moved to Alexandria for work.
Alexandria 是城市名，而 Alexandra 是人名或地名（如澳大利亚的 Alexandra 镇），容易混淆。根据语境，应使用正确的城市名称 Alexandria。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
埃及亚历山大港
We flew into Alexandria, Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast.
我们飞抵地中海沿岸的埃及亚历山大港。
路易斯安那州亚历山德里亚
She grew up in Alexandria, Louisiana, near the Red River.
她在路易斯安那州亚历山德里亚长大，那里靠近雷德河。
古亚历山大城
Ancient Alexandria was a center of learning and trade.
古亚历山大城曾是学问与贸易的中心。
亚历山大市
The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great.
亚历山大市由亚历山大大帝建立。
亚历山大港
Ships from around the Mediterranean docked at the port of Alexandria.
来自地中海各地的船只停靠在亚历山大港。
亚历山大图书馆
They visited the modern Alexandria Library during their trip.
他们在旅途中参观了现代亚历山大图书馆。
向她告别，向那座正在离你而去的亚历山大告别。
From Constantine P. Cavafy's poem 'The God Abandons Antony,' which imagines the Roman general Antony losing his dominion in Alexandria and facing his final defeat.
出自康斯坦丁·P·卡瓦菲斯的诗歌《上帝遗弃安东尼》，诗中想象罗马将军安东尼在亚历山大失去权力、即将迎来最终失败，这句诗是让他向过去的人生告别。
Use Alexandria naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想亚历山大大帝建港，Alexandria 就是“亚历山大港”；-dria 读作“德里亚”，像“大帝建的港”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：地名、地理、历史 该词是专有地名，通常用于正式或中性语境，多出现在地理、历史或新闻类文本中。
专有名词，指特定城镇
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