Word · Frequency #28164
Carthage
迦太基
核心释义
an ancient city-state on the North African coast near modern Tunis, founded by Phoenicians, destroyed and rebuilt by Romans, and razed by Arabs in 697
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古代北非沿海城邦,位于今突尼斯附近,由腓尼基人建立,曾被罗马人摧毁并重建,后于公元 697 年被阿拉伯人夷平
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
古代北非沿海城邦,位于今突尼斯附近,由腓尼基人建立,曾被罗马人摧毁并重建,后于公元 697 年被阿拉伯人夷平
用法In use
Carthage was a powerful city-state in ancient North Africa.
用法提示：专有名词 Carthage 作主语，指古代城邦迦太基。
In the Third Punic War, Rome completely destroyed Carthage.
用法提示：专有名词 Carthage 作动词 destroyed 的宾语，表示迦太基城。
Tourists can still visit the ruins of Carthage near Tunis today.
用法提示：专有名词 Carthage 在介词 of 后作宾语，指迦太基遗迹所在的城市。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子carthage was a powerful city in ancient times.正确表达Carthage was a powerful city in ancient times.
Carthage is a proper noun and must always begin with a capital letter in English.
I visited the Carthage last year.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ancient Carthage
- 古城迦太基
- Ancient Carthage was a powerful trading empire in the Mediterranean.古城迦太基是地中海地区一个强大的贸易帝国。
- the fall of Carthage
- 迦太基的陷落
- The fall of Carthage in 146 BC marked the end of the Punic Wars.公元前146年迦太基的陷落标志着布匿战争的结束。
- the ruins of Carthage
- 迦太基遗址
- Tourists can still visit the ruins of Carthage near Tunis.游客仍然可以参观突尼斯附近的迦太基遗址。
- the destruction of Carthage
- 迦太基的毁灭
- The destruction of Carthage was ordered by the Roman Senate.罗马元老院下令毁灭迦太基。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把“carthage”拆成“car”和“thage”：想象一辆古战车(car)驶向北非海岸的迦太基古城，与“sage(智者)”联想，记住这是腓尼基人的智慧城邦。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史、考古、学术写作 迦太基是历史地名，通常出现在历史、考古或学术讨论中，口语中使用较少。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with 'carthage' /ˈkɑrθədʒ/. The words 'car' and 'cart' share the initial /kɑr/ sound, and 'thing' shares the /θ/ sound. The '-age' words are spelling lookalikes: they end in /ɪdʒ/, not the /ədʒ/ of 'carthage', so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.