Word · Frequency #7175
Kensington
/ˈkenzɪŋtən/
肯辛通（美国电脑外设厂商）；肯辛顿（伦敦地名）
a brand of computer peripherals or a district in London
肯辛通(美国著名电脑外设厂商)；肯辛顿(英格兰伦敦肯辛顿和切尔西区的一个地名)
In use
We visited Kensington Palace during our trip to London.
I bought a Kensington trackball mouse for my computer.
The Kensington area is known for its beautiful gardens.
in Kensington
She lives in Kensington.
她住在肯辛顿。
Kensington [product]
肯辛通是知名电脑外设品牌。
I bought a Kensington mouse.
我买了一个肯辛通鼠标。
Connections
Collocations
- Kensington Palace
- 肯辛顿宫
- The royal family often stays at Kensington Palace.王室家族经常住在肯辛顿宫。
- Kensington Gardens
- 肯辛顿花园
- We took a stroll through Kensington Gardens.我们在肯辛顿花园散步。
- Kensington High Street
- 肯辛顿高街
- Kensington High Street is famous for its shops.肯辛顿高街以其商店闻名。
- Kensington lock
- 肯辛通锁
- Use a Kensington lock to secure your laptop.使用肯辛通锁来固定你的笔记本电脑。
- Kensington mouse
- 肯辛通鼠标
- I prefer the ergonomic design of a Kensington mouse.我更喜欢肯辛通鼠标的人体工学设计。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
肯辛顿（Kensington）是伦敦一个区，有肯辛顿宫。记忆：'肯'字表示肯定，记住这个地名。
Context & Register
通常用于科技领域，指美国电脑外设品牌肯辛通。使用场合较正式，多出现在产品说明或技术文档中。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词，不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same ending '-ington' (/ɪŋtən/), but they are not perfect rhymes with 'Kensington' because the stressed syllables differ (e.g., 'Ken-' vs 'Wash-'). Use these to compare the common suffix.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.