Word · Frequency #2143
Glasgow
格拉斯哥
largest city in Scotland; a port and shipbuilding center on the River Clyde in west central Scotland
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n. largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
格拉斯哥(英国城市名)
格拉斯哥(英国城市名)
In use
My cousin moved to Glasgow last year for a new job.
Glasgow has many museums and art galleries to explore.
We spent a rainy afternoon in Glasgow visiting the Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
in Glasgow
表示地点，常用介词in。
She studied at the University of Glasgow.
她在格拉斯哥大学学习。
from Glasgow
表示来源或出生地。
He is a musician from Glasgow.
他是一位来自格拉斯哥的音乐家。
Glasgow is known for ...
用于描述城市的特色。
Glasgow is known for its architecture and music scene.
格拉斯哥以其建筑和音乐场景而闻名。
Common mistakes
I visited the Glasgow last summer.I visited Glasgow last summer.
中文学习者常误以为城市名需要加定冠词，但专有地名通常不用冠词。去掉'the'即可。
Glasgow city is famous for its shipbuilding history.Glasgow is famous for its shipbuilding history.
中文习惯说'格拉斯哥市'，但直接翻译成'Glasgow city'在英语中不自然。通常单独用'Glasgow'即可表达城市含义。
Connections
Collocations
- Glasgow City Council
- 格拉斯哥市议会
- Glasgow City Council has launched a new recycling initiative.格拉斯哥市议会启动了一项新的回收计划。
- Glasgow airport
- 格拉斯哥机场
- We flew into Glasgow airport early in the morning.我们清晨飞抵格拉斯哥机场。
- Glasgow University
- 格拉斯哥大学
- She is studying medicine at Glasgow University.她正在格拉斯哥大学学医。
- Glasgow school
- 格拉斯哥学派（或格拉斯哥学校）
- The Glasgow School of Art is famous for its Mackintosh building.格拉斯哥艺术学校因其麦金托什大楼而闻名。
- Glasgow style
- 格拉斯哥风格
- The city's architecture is known for the Glasgow style.这座城市的建筑以格拉斯哥风格著称。
- Glasgow accent
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个玻璃（glas）做的哥斯拉在格拉斯哥。
Context & Register
中性，多用于地理、旅游、历史语境
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the unstressed final syllable /ɡoʊ/, making them sound-alike endings with 'Glasgow'. Note that words spelled with 'ow' like 'bow' or 'cow' have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.