Word · Frequency #27599
Amman
安曼
the capital and largest city of Jordan
- 1.
n. the capital and largest city of Jordan
安曼(约旦首都)
安曼(约旦首都)
In use
Amman is known for its ancient citadel and modern cafes.
She flew to Amman to visit her family last summer.
The conference will be held in Amman next March.
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。
in [city]
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。
Common mistakes
Amman is a capital of Jordan.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。
I arrived to Amman.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。
Connections
Collocations
- city of Amman
- 安曼市
- The city of Amman is built on rolling hills.安曼市建在起伏的丘陵上。
- downtown Amman
- 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。
- East Amman
- 东安曼
- East Amman has a more traditional atmosphere.东安曼的传统气息更浓厚。
- West Amman
- 西安曼
- Many embassies are located in West Amman.许多大使馆都设在西安曼。
- in Amman
- 在安曼
- She has lived in Amman for five years.她在安曼住了五年。
- Amman, Jordan
- 约旦安曼
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Amman中有“mm”像两座山丘，联想起约旦首都安曼依山而建。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
专有名词，首字母通常大写；指约旦首都安曼。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音要点：Amman 读作 /æˈmɑːn/，重音在第二个音节。真正同韵的词以重读的 /ɑːn/ 结尾：khan /kɑːn/、Iran /ɪˈrɑːn/、Sudan /suːˈdɑːn/、Quran /kʊˈrɑːn/。注意拼写含 -man 的 man /mæn/ 和 woman /ˈwʊmən/ 并不押韵：man 的元音是 /æ/，woman 的 -man 轻读为 /mən/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.