Word · Frequency #5771
Geneva
日内瓦
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
- 1.
Gin, especially jenever.
杜松子酒,尤其是荷兰杜松子酒
(荷兰)杜松子酒；杜松子酒,尤其是荷兰杜松子酒
In use
I visited Geneva last summer and saw the Jet d'Eau.
The United Nations has a major office in Geneva.
He ordered a glass of geneva with tonic water.
in Geneva
Geneva 作为城市名时，常用于介词 in。
She lives in Geneva.
她住在日内瓦。
from Geneva
Geneva 以手表闻名。
This watch is from Geneva.
这块手表产自日内瓦。
drink Geneva
Geneva 作酒名时不可数，常与 a glass of 等搭配。
He ordered a glass of Geneva.
他点了一杯荷兰杜松子酒。
Common mistakes
I live in the Geneva.I live in Geneva.
城市名称前通常不加冠词，除非是像 The Hague 这样的特例。
I'd like two genevas, please.I'd like two glasses of geneva, please.
geneva 表示荷兰杜松子酒时是不可数名词，不能直接加复数，需要用单位词 glasses of 来表示数量。
Connections
Collocations
- Geneva Convention
- 日内瓦公约
- The Geneva Convention outlines the rules of war.日内瓦公约规定了战争规则。
- Lake Geneva
- 日内瓦湖
- Geneva is located on the shores of Lake Geneva.日内瓦位于日内瓦湖畔。
- Geneva airport
- 日内瓦机场
- We flew into Geneva airport from London.我们从伦敦飞抵日内瓦机场。
- Geneva peace talks
- 日内瓦和谈
- The Geneva peace talks aimed to resolve the conflict.日内瓦和谈旨在解决冲突。
- Dutch geneva
- 荷兰杜松子酒
- Dutch geneva is a traditional spirit distilled from malted grain.荷兰杜松子酒是一种用麦芽谷物蒸馏的传统烈酒。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Geneva=基因(gene)+瓦(va)，联想基因定序于日内瓦的瓦屋顶。城市与杜松子酒同词。
Context & Register
地理, 旅游, 国际组织
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in "-va": diva and viva rhyme with geneva (pronounced /ˈdiːvə/ and /ˈviːvə/), sharing the final /iːvə/ sound. Lava and nova look similar but have different stressed vowels (/ˈlɑːvə/ and /ˈnoʊvə/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.