Word · Frequency #10009
Columbia
哥伦比亚河（北美洲河流）
a river in North America, flowing from southwestern Canada through Washington to the Pacific; known for salmon runs
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n. a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring；n. a town in west central Tennessee；n. capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
哥伦比亚
哥伦比亚（田纳西州城镇）；哥伦比亚（南卡罗来纳州首府）；哥伦比亚
In use
The Columbia River flows through several states before reaching the Pacific Ocean.
We went kayaking on the Columbia River last summer.
Salmon migrate up the Columbia River every spring to spawn.
the Columbia
指哥伦比亚河时，通常需要使用定冠词'the'。
The Columbia is a major river in North America.
哥伦比亚河是北美洲的一条主要河流。
in Columbia
指城市时，通常不加冠词，常与州名连用。
She works in Columbia, South Carolina.
她在南卡罗来纳州的哥伦比亚工作。
Columbia is
作主语时，根据上下文确定具体指代哪个哥伦比亚。
Columbia is the capital of South Carolina.
Connections
Collocations
- Columbia River
- 哥伦比亚河
- The Columbia River is famous for its salmon runs in the spring.哥伦比亚河以春季的鲑鱼洄游而闻名。
- Columbia River basin
- 哥伦比亚河流域
- The Columbia River basin covers a large area in the Pacific Northwest.哥伦比亚河流域覆盖了太平洋西北地区的大片区域。
- Columbia, Tennessee
- 田纳西州哥伦比亚市
- Columbia, Tennessee is a small town in the central part of the state.田纳西州哥伦比亚市是该州中部的一个小镇。
- Columbia, South Carolina
- 南卡罗来纳州哥伦比亚市
- Columbia, South Carolina is the state capital and largest city.南卡罗来纳州哥伦比亚市是该州的首府和最大城市。
Confusing words
- Colombia
- 哥伦比亚（国家） · 拼写和所指不同：Colombia 指南美洲国家，Columbia 指美国地名或河流
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：哥伦比亚河，鲑鱼洄游的河流。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：河流、城镇、首都 通常作为地名使用时，属于中性语域，常见于地理、旅游等正式或非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with 'columbia' (stressed /ʌ/ + /mbiə/). The listed words share the ending /biə/ but have different stressed vowels.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.