Word · Frequency #12960
Damascus
大马士革
核心释义
the capital and largest city of Syria, an ancient city widely regarded as the world's oldest
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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
用法In use
Damascus is an ancient city with a rich history.
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.
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.
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 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。
in Damascus
表示位于城市内部，介词用 in，不用 at。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the city of 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。
- Damascus steel
- 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。
- the road to Damascus
- 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。
- Old Damascus
- 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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音dəˈmæskəs像‘大马士革’（音译），记住它是叙利亚首都，历史悠久。可联想‘大马士革钢刀’来加深印象。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、新闻、历史 作为地名，大马士革通常使用中性语体，多用于地理、新闻和历史类话题。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
damascus 读作 /dəˈmæskəs/，重音在第二个音节。discus /ˈdɪskəs/ 与它拼写都收于 -scus，末尾都是 /skəs/，但重音和元音不同，不算押韵；damask /ˈdæməsk/ 开头拼写形似，但读音完全不同。campus /ˈkæmpəs/、cactus /ˈkæktəs/ 有相近的 /æ/ 和结尾 /əs/，但辅音部分不同。tremendous /trɪˈmɛndəs/ 重音位置相似，却不构成韵。没有常用词与 damascus 完全押韵，勿按拼写猜读。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.