Word · Frequency #10186
Houston
休斯敦
核心释义
the largest city in Texas; site of NASA
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休斯敦
n. the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration；n. United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)
休斯敦（美国政治家、军事领袖）
用法In use
I flew to Houston for a business conference last week.
用法提示：Houston 作为专有名词，指代美国城市休斯敦。
The weather in Houston can be very humid in the summer.
用法提示：Houston 作为地点名词出现在介词短语中。
My cousin moved to Houston because she found a job there.
用法提示：Houston 作为移动的目标地点，表示城市名称。
Houston is
用于描述城市的基本特征。
Houston is the largest city in Texas.
休斯敦是得克萨斯州最大的城市。
live in Houston
表示居住地。
They have lived in Houston for ten years.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Houston, we have a problem
- 休斯敦，我们遇到麻烦了
- The astronaut said, 'Houston, we have a problem.'宇航员说：'休斯敦，我们遇到麻烦了。'
- Houston Astros
- 休斯敦太空人队
- I'm a big fan of the Houston Astros.我是休斯敦太空人队的忠实粉丝。
- Houston Rockets
- 休斯敦火箭队
- The Houston Rockets won the game last night.休斯敦火箭队昨晚赢了比赛。
- downtown Houston
- 休斯敦市中心
- We visited the museums in downtown Houston.我们参观了休斯敦市中心的博物馆。
- Houston, Texas
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“Houston”发音“休斯顿”，“休”是休息，“斯顿”谐音“stone（石头）”，可以在休斯敦的石头上休息。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：city name in Texas、US historical figure 通常作为专有名词使用，既指美国得克萨斯州的休斯敦市，也指历史上同名的政治领袖。用于地理和历史语境时均为中性正式语体。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Euston rhymes perfectly with Houston (same stress and vowel). Boston shares the '-ston' spelling but has a different vowel sound /ɔː/ (as in 'law') vs /juː/ in Houston.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.