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be the capital of [country]
表示某城是某国首都时，用 be the capital of…。
Amman is the capital of Jordan.
安曼是约旦的首都。
安曼
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
安曼
the capital and largest city of Jordan
Amman is the capital of Jordan.
安曼是约旦的首都。
安曼(约旦首都)
n. the capital and largest city of Jordan
Amman is known for its ancient citadel and modern cafes.
安曼以其古老的城堡和现代咖啡馆而闻名。
She flew to Amman to visit her family last summer.
去年夏天她飞往安曼看望家人。
The conference will be held in Amman next March.
会议将于明年三月在安曼举行。
表示某城是某国首都时，用 be the capital of…。
Amman is the capital of Jordan.
安曼是约旦的首都。
城市名作地点状语时，前面通常用介词 in，且不加冠词。
She lives in Amman.
她住在安曼。
Not this
Amman is a capital of Jordan.
Use this
Amman is the capital of Jordan.
约旦只有唯一一个首都，Amman 是特指的首都，所以要用定冠词 the；不定冠词 a 表示“某一个”，用在这里会错误地暗示约旦还有其他首都。
Not this
I arrived to Amman.
Use this
I arrived in Amman.
arrive 是不及物动词，后接目的地时需加介词；到达城市、国家等较大的地点用 in，不能用 to。中文“到达”常被直译成 arrive to，这是典型的中式表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
安曼市
The city of Amman is built on rolling hills.
安曼市建在起伏的丘陵上。
安曼市中心
We visited the Roman Theater in downtown Amman.
我们参观了安曼市中心的罗马剧场。
东安曼
East Amman has a more traditional atmosphere.
东安曼的传统气息更浓厚。
西安曼
Many embassies are located in West Amman.
许多大使馆都设在西安曼。
在安曼
She has lived in Amman for five years.
她在安曼住了五年。
约旦安曼
The package was sent to Amman, Jordan.
包裹寄往约旦安曼。
Use Amman naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Amman中有“mm”像两座山丘，联想起约旦首都安曼依山而建。
语域：neutral 常见场景：旅游指南、新闻播报、地理教材 安曼是约旦首都的专有地名，本身没有明显语域限制，通常用于地理、旅游或新闻等场合。
专有名词，首字母通常大写；指约旦首都安曼。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.