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Huntington
亨廷顿(美国医生)
核心释义
乔治·亨廷顿(George Huntington),首次描述了亨廷顿舞蹈症。
a United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
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亨廷顿(男子名;美国地名)
n. United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea;n. American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796);n. United States railroad executive who built the western section of the first United States transcontinental railroad (1821-1900)
亨廷顿(美国独立战争领袖);亨廷顿(美国铁路高管);亨廷顿(男子名;美国地名)
用法In use
We spent the weekend hiking in Huntington, a small town near the coast.
用法提示:Huntington 在此句中作地名,是专有名词,指美国的一个城镇。
My new neighbor Huntington is a retired teacher who loves gardening.
用法提示:Huntington 在此句中作人名,是专有名词,指一位男性。
Huntington's main street is lined with old trees and small shops.
用法提示:Huntington 在此句中作地名,是专有名词,指该城镇。
Huntington's [noun]
此处的 's 表示“以某人命名”,Huntington's [noun] 常用于疾病等术语。
Huntington's chorea is a genetic disorder.
亨廷顿氏舞蹈病是一种遗传性疾病。
Huntington, [state]
美国地名 Huntington 常与州名连用,中间加逗号,以区分同名地点。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Huntington's chorea
- 亨廷顿舞蹈症(一种遗传性神经系统疾病)
- Huntington's chorea is a hereditary disorder that affects movement.亨廷顿舞蹈症是一种影响运动的遗传性疾病。
- Huntington Beach
- 亨廷顿比奇(美国加利福尼亚州城市)
- They moved to Huntington Beach for the mild climate.他们搬到了亨廷顿比奇,因为那里气候温和。
- Huntington Library
- 亨廷顿图书馆(美国加州的文化机构)
- The Huntington Library is open to the public for research and exhibitions.亨廷顿图书馆向公众开放,用于研究和展览。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
- At Huntington Beach, they're having a contest
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:hunting(打猎)+ton(音近town),想象猎人走进亨廷顿镇——仅作记忆,不是词源。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:American place names and surnames、medical literature on Huntington's disease、historical accounts of the American Revolution、U.S. railroad history 该词是专有名词,通常写作 Huntington。多用作姓氏或美国地名;在不同学科语境中也可能指不同历史人物(如与亨廷顿氏病有关的医生、美国独立战争时期领导人、铁路高管)。正式程度随语境变化,宜根据上下文判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 huntington 完全押韵。hunt、hunting 在拼写和开头发音(/hʌn-/ 或 /hʌnt-/)上与目标词相近,但 huntington 多出末尾的 /tən/。Washington、Wellington 以 -ington 结尾,但重读元音不同,注意不要照拼写类推读音;Hampton、Clinton 只共享末尾弱读 /tən/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.