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in Ghent
表示位于根特市内。
She lives in Ghent.
她住在根特。
根特
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
根特
a port city in northwestern Belgium, an industrial center famous for its cloth industry
She lives in Ghent.
她住在根特。
根特(比利时城市)
n port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
We spent a weekend in Ghent, wandering along the canals.
我们在根特度过了一个周末，沿着运河漫步。
Ghent is known for its medieval architecture and lively student scene.
根特以其中世纪建筑和热闹的学生氛围而闻名。
She took the train from Brussels to Ghent for a day trip.
她乘火车从布鲁塞尔到根特进行一日游。
表示位于根特市内。
She lives in Ghent.
她住在根特。
表示源自根特。
This cheese is from Ghent.
这种奶酪来自根特。
正式说法，用于强调城市身份。
The city of Ghent is famous for its medieval architecture.
根特市以其中世纪建筑闻名。
Not this
Ghent locates in northwestern Belgium.
Use this
Ghent is located in northwestern Belgium.
动词 locate 是及物动词，表示“把…设置在某处”，表示“位于”时常用被动结构 be located。汉语“位于”影响下，学习者容易误用主动语态，所以应改为 is located。
Not this
I spent a week at Ghent.
Use this
I spent a week in Ghent.
表示“在某座城市”时，介词用 in，而 at 用于具体地点或机构。汉语“在”不区分这类用法，导致介词误用，因此应改为 in Ghent。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
根特大学
Ghent University is one of the largest universities in Belgium.
根特大学是比利时最大的大学之一。
根特祭坛画
The Ghent Altarpiece is a famous Early Netherlandish painting.
《根特祭坛画》是一幅著名的早期尼德兰绘画。
根特条约
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812.
《根特条约》结束了1812年战争。
在根特
She studied for a year in Ghent.
她在根特学习了一年。
游览根特
We plan to visit Ghent next summer.
我们计划明年夏天游览根特。
Use Ghent naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：根特（Ghent）读作'gent'，想象'根'扎在比利时港口，纺织业特别出名。
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、新闻 作为专有名词（城市名），通常不区分正式或非正式语体；在书面和口语语境中均保持中性表达。
These words share the -ent spelling and the /ɛnt/ rime with ghent (/ɡɛnt/); the gh in ghent is silent. Lookalikes such as gent (/dʒɛnt/), gherkin (/ˈɡɜːrkɪn/), and ghetto (/ˈɡɛtoʊ/) do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.