Word · Frequency #27307
Huston
约翰·休斯顿
A United States filmmaker (1906–1987); born in the United States and an Irish citizen after 1964.
此处指美国电影制作人约翰·休斯顿，勿与城市休斯顿（Houston）混淆。
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n. United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987)
休斯顿(美国城市名)
休斯顿(美国城市名)
In use
Huston directed some of the most famous films of the twentieth century.
Many critics regard Huston as a master of American cinema.
We watched a documentary about Huston's early career.
Huston + be + noun phrase
Huston 是专有名词，作主语时谓语动词用单数；此处指电影导演约翰·休斯顿。
Huston was an American film maker.
休斯顿是一位美国电影制作人。
Huston, the + noun phrase, + verb
“Huston, the + 身份名词”是同位语结构，用来补充说明人名；城市 Houston 的译名同样是“休斯顿”。
Huston, the American film maker, was born in 1906.
休斯顿，美国电影制作人，出生于1906年。
Common mistakes
Houston was an American film director.Huston was an American film director.
Huston是电影导演约翰·休斯顿的姓氏，拼写为H-u-s-t-o-n；Houston是德克萨斯州城市名，拼写为H-o-u-s-t-o-n。两者发音相近，但意思和拼写不同。这里指导演，应用Huston。
The city of Huston is in Texas.The city of Houston is in Texas.
Houston是城市名，拼写为H-o-u-s-t-o-n；Huston是人名姓氏，拼写为H-u-s-t-o-n。这里指城市，应用Houston。
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Learner notes
Memory Tip
Huston 是导演姓氏，少个 o；Houston 是城市，多个 o。记作『导演无 o』。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：film reviews、director biographies、movie award programs 作为人名时通常用中性语体，多用于电影导演、影视作品或传记类语境；注意与城市名 Houston 拼写不同。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with Huston: Houston and Euston (both contain /juːstən/). Lookalikes that do not rhyme: Boston (/ˈbɔːstən/), Aston (/ˈæstən/), Dustin (/ˈdʌstɪn/), and Hussein (/huːˈseɪn/) – note the different stressed vowels and final consonants.
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