the city of Damascus
the city of 后直接跟城市名，不加冠词。
The city of Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
大马士革城是世界上最古老且持续有人居住的城市之一。
大马士革
the capital and largest city of Syria, an ancient city widely regarded as the world's oldest
大马士革
n an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
Damascus is an ancient city with a rich history.
大马士革是一座历史悠久的古城。
用法提示：Damascus 在此句中作主语，指叙利亚首都大马士革这座城市。
I bought some handmade soap while I was in Damascus.
我在大马士革时买了一些手工皂。
用法提示：Damascus 在句中作介词 in 的宾语，指大马士革这座城市。
They visited Damascus during their trip to the Middle East.
他们在中东旅行期间参观了大马士革。
用法提示：Damascus 在句中作动词 visited 的宾语，指大马士革这座城市。
the city of 后直接跟城市名，不加冠词。
The city of Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
大马士革城是世界上最古老且持续有人居住的城市之一。
表示位于城市内部，介词用 in，不用 at。
They lived in Damascus for several years.
他们在大马士革住了几年。
用同位语补充说明城市身份，前后需用逗号隔开。
Damascus, the capital of Syria, has a history spanning thousands of years.
大马士革，叙利亚的首都，有着数千年的历史。
拼写相近但读音和词义不同：Damascus 读 /dəˈmæskəs/，指叙利亚首都大马士革；damask 读 /ˈdæməsk/，指花缎、锦缎，是织物名。
Damascene 是 Damascus 的形容词/名词形式，表示‘大马士革的’或‘大马士革人’；Damascus 本身只作名词，指城市。修饰事物时用 Damascene，指城市本身用 Damascus。
大马士革市
The city of Damascus is the capital of Syria.
大马士革市是叙利亚的首都。
大马士革钢
The knife was forged from Damascus steel.
这把刀是用大马士革钢锻造的。
大马士革之路（指突然醒悟或转变信念的时刻）
His speech was a road-to-Damascus moment for the whole team.
他的讲话让整个团队如梦初醒。
大马士革老城
Old Damascus is famous for its historic architecture.
大马士革老城以其历史建筑而闻名。
大马士革是叙利亚的首都。
大马士革是该国的政治中心。
大马士革是一座历史悠久的城市。
大马士革位于中东地区。
大马士革被认为是世界上最古老的城市之一。
大马士革之路（指突然改变观点或信仰的顿悟时刻）
After years of opposing the reform, she had a road to Damascus moment and changed her stance.
她反对改革多年，后来经历了一个大马士革之路式的顿悟时刻，改变了立场。
大马士革时刻（指让人突然转变想法或信仰的关键经历）
His failure in the exam was a Damascus moment that made him study seriously.
考试失败是他的一次大马士革时刻，让他开始认真学习。
源自《圣经·使徒行传》中扫罗（后为保罗）在前往大马士革的路上蒙神光照而皈依的故事，后来常用来指一个人突然的醒悟或彻底的转变。
She described her sudden change of heart as a road-to-Damascus moment.
她把自己突然的改变形容为一次在大马士革路上的顿悟时刻。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.