Word · Frequency #5411
Chicago
芝加哥（美国伊利诺伊州最大城市，密歇根湖畔的重要港口）
the largest city in Illinois; a major port on Lake Michigan
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n. largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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In use
I have never been to Chicago, but I hope to visit it someday.
Chicago is famous for its deep-dish pizza and jazz music.
She moved to Chicago for a job opportunity in finance.
in [city]
表示地点，城市前通常不加冠词。
She lives in Chicago.
她住在芝加哥。
from [city]
表示来源。
He is from Chicago.
他来自芝加哥。
[city] is [adjective]
描述城市特征，主语为城市名。
Chicago is bustling.
芝加哥很繁华。
Common mistakes
I visited the Chicago last year.I visited Chicago last year.
芝加哥是城市名，通常不加定冠词the。
He is Chicago.He is from Chicago.
英语中表达籍贯或来源地需要介词from，不能直接说'He is Chicago'。
Connections
Collocations
- downtown Chicago
- 芝加哥市中心
- We spent the morning walking around downtown Chicago.我们花了一上午在芝加哥市中心散步。
- Chicago skyline
- 芝加哥天际线
- The Chicago skyline is famous for its skyscrapers.芝加哥天际线因其摩天大楼而闻名。
- Chicago pizza
- 芝加哥披萨
- Deep-dish Chicago pizza is a must-try.深盘芝加哥披萨不容错过。
- Chicago Cubs
- 芝加哥小熊队
- The Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016.芝加哥小熊队赢得了2016年的世界大赛。
- Chicago River
- 芝加哥河
- The Chicago River is dyed green every St. Patrick's Day.芝加哥河每年圣帕特里克节都会被染成绿色。
- Chicago architecture
Learner notes
Memory Tip
芝加哥（chicago）谐音‘湿卡狗’，想象密歇根湖的湿风冻得狗发抖。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -go often have varied pronunciations. The ending -go in 'chicago' is pronounced /ɡoʊ/, matching 'ago', 'cargo', 'mango' exactly. 'Buffalo', 'tornado', 'volcano' share the same vowel sound /oʊ/ but differ in final consonants; they are useful lookalikes but not perfect rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.