Word · Frequency #10717
Detroit
底特律
核心释义
The largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; the center of the U.S. automobile industry.
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底特律(美国城市)
n. the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
底特律(美国城市)
用法In use
I flew to Detroit last month to visit my cousin.
用法提示:Detroit 是专有名词,指美国城市底特律,此处作介词 to 的宾语。
She grew up in Detroit, so she knows the city very well.
用法提示:Detroit 是表示城市的专有名词,作介词 in 的宾语。
Many people visit Detroit to see its museums and riverfront.
用法提示:Detroit 是专有名词,指底特律市,作动词 visit 的宾语。
in [city]
这个结构表示“在某个城市里”,也可替换为其他城市名;Detroit 是专有名词,首字母需大写。
Many cars are made in Detroit.
许多汽车在底特律制造。
the city of [city]
“the city of + 城市名”是较正式的说法,用来指整个城市。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Detroit River
- 底特律河
- The Detroit River connects Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie.底特律河连接圣克莱尔湖和伊利湖。
- Detroit automobile industry
- 底特律汽车工业
- Detroit automobile industry has faced many changes over the years.底特律汽车工业多年来经历了许多变化。
- metropolitan Detroit
- 底特律都会区
- Many people in metropolitan Detroit commute to work downtown.底特律都会区的许多人通勤到市中心上班。
- downtown Detroit
- 底特律市中心
- The new stadium is located in downtown Detroit.新体育场位于底特律市中心。
- Detroit residents
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
谐音记忆:'底特律'是美国汽车城,想象街头车流密集,'底'下'特'别多汽车。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理/城市介绍、新闻/时事报道 Detroit 是地名,通常在地理介绍或新闻中出现,没有明显的正式或非正式语体限制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中,exploit、adroit、maladroit 与目标词重读音节 /trɒɪt/ 押韵,因为它们都以 /ɒɪt/ 结尾。注意:loiter 拼写相似,但重音在第一个音节,且末尾多了 /ər/,因此发音为 /ˈlɒɪtər/,不与目标词完全押韵。turquoise 看似相似,实际发音为 /ˈtɜːkwɒɪz/,以 /z/ 结尾,与目标词的 /t/ 结尾不同,切勿混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.