Word · Frequency #8762
hertfordshire
赫特福德郡(位于英国英格兰东南部)
a county in southern England
- 1.
n. a county in southern England
赫特福德郡(位于英国英格兰东南部)
赫特福德郡(位于英国英格兰东南部)
In use
My cousin moved to Hertfordshire last year for a new job.
We spent a lovely weekend exploring the countryside in Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire is known for its historic houses and beautiful gardens.
in Hertfordshire
表示地理位置,用介词 in。
She lives in Hertfordshire.
她住在赫特福德郡。
from Hertfordshire
表示籍贯或来源地,用 from。
He is from Hertfordshire.
他来自赫特福德郡。
the county of Hertfordshire
正式用法,the county of 后接郡名。
The county of Hertfordshire is known for its countryside.
赫特福德郡以其乡村风光闻名。
Common mistakes
I visited Hartfordshire last summer.I visited Hertfordshire last summer.
拼写错误:受发音影响,学习者常将 'Hertfordshire' 错拼为 'Hartfordshire'。正确拼写中 'e' 不发音,但元音音素 /ɑː/ 对应字母 'e',而非 'a'。
He moved to Herefordshire, which is near London.He moved to Hertfordshire, which is near London.
地名混淆:Hertfordshire(赫特福德郡)和 Herefordshire(赫里福德郡)是不同郡,拼写和发音相似但位置不同。学习者易将二者混淆。
Connections
Collocations
- in hertfordshire
- 在赫特福德郡
- She lives in hertfordshire.她住在赫特福德郡。
- from hertfordshire
- 来自赫特福德郡
- He is from hertfordshire.他来自赫特福德郡。
- hertfordshire council
- 赫特福德郡议会
- The hertfordshire council meets monthly.赫特福德郡议会每月开会。
Confusing words
- Herefordshire
- 赫里福德郡 · 赫特福德郡 (Hertfordshire) 与赫里福德郡 (Herefordshire) 发音和拼写相似,但它们是两个不同的英格兰郡。
- Hertford
- 赫特福德 (赫特福德郡的郡治) · 赫特福德 (Hertford) 是赫特福德郡 (Hertfordshire) 内的一个城镇,不要将郡名与城镇名混淆。
Similar spelling
Learner notes
Memory Tip
赫特(hurt)福特(ford)郡,英格兰东南部。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理、地名 通常用于正式或书面语境,作为英国东南部的一个郡的名称。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the -shire ending, pronounced /ʃə(r)/ or /ʃɪə(r)/ in these compound county names. Note that the standalone word 'shire' is pronounced /ˈʃaɪə(r)/ and does not rhyme with these words.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.