Word · Frequency #27492
Chilton
/ˈtʃɪltən/
奇尔顿
a place name
地名
奇尔顿(地名)
In use
We spent a weekend in Chilton last summer.
She grew up in a small village near Chilton.
The train to Chilton leaves every hour.
in Chilton
Chilton 是地名,表示“在奇尔顿”时用介词 in。
She works in Chilton.
她在奇尔顿工作。
go to Chilton
表示前往某地时用 go to + 地名。
They went to Chilton for the weekend.
他们去奇尔顿度周末。
from Chilton
表示来自某地时用 be from + 地名。
He is from Chilton.
他来自奇尔顿。
Common mistakes
I went to chilton last summer.I went to Chilton last summer.
Chilton 是专有地名,首字母必须大写,小写 chilton 不符合英语专有名词的拼写规则。
She lives in the Chilton.She lives in Chilton.
大多数城镇地名前不加定冠词 the,Chilton 作为普通地名应直接用于介词后,不加 the。
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Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 Chilton 开头的 chil,联想 chill(凉爽);想象奇尔顿是个凉风习习的小镇,名字就好记了。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:place names、addresses Chilton 是专有地名,通常用于地名或地址中。这类专有名词一般不区分正式与非正式场合,口语和书面语都比较常见。
Grammar Note
首字母大写。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.