Word · Frequency #1568
Edinburgh
爱丁堡
the capital of Scotland, located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
- 1.
n. the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
爱丁堡
In use
We visited Edinburgh last summer and walked up to the castle.
Edinburgh is famous for its festivals and historic architecture.
She is moving to Edinburgh to start a new job at the university.
in Edinburgh
She lives in Edinburgh.
她住在爱丁堡。
from Edinburgh
He is from Edinburgh.
他来自爱丁堡。
Edinburgh is [description]
用于描述爱丁堡的特征。
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
爱丁堡是苏格兰的首都。
Common mistakes
We went to the Edinburgh last summer.We went to Edinburgh last summer.
专有名词前不加冠词：城市名如 Edinburgh 前通常不用 the，除非特指或名称本身包含 the（如 The Hague）。汉语中没有冠词，中国学习者容易误加 the，改正后更自然。
She is moving to Edinburg next month.She is moving to Edinburgh next month.
拼写错误：Edinburgh 的正确拼写包含 -burgh，其中 ‘gh’ 虽不发音但必须保留。学习者常根据发音误写为 Edinburg，改正后拼写正确。
Connections
Collocations
- Edinburgh Castle
- 爱丁堡城堡
- Tourists often visit Edinburgh Castle for its history.游客经常参观爱丁堡城堡以了解其历史。
- Edinburgh Festival
- 爱丁堡艺术节
- The Edinburgh Festival attracts performers from around the world.爱丁堡艺术节吸引了世界各地的表演者。
- University of Edinburgh
- 爱丁堡大学
- She is studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh.她在爱丁堡大学学习医学。
- Edinburgh Airport
- 爱丁堡机场
- We flew into Edinburgh Airport from London.我们从伦敦飞抵爱丁堡机场。
- Royal Mile, Edinburgh
- 爱丁堡皇家英里大道
- The Royal Mile is a bustling street in Edinburgh's Old Town.皇家英里大道是爱丁堡老城区一条繁华的街道。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
爱丁堡的英文Edinburgh由‘Edin’（爱丁）和‘burgh’（堡）组成，就像中文音译一样。
Context & Register
地理, 旅游, 新闻
Grammar Note
专有名词，无复数形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: 'borough' and 'thorough' share a similar ending spelling but have different pronunciations.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.