Word · Frequency #27351
Leinster
/ˈlenstə(r)/
伦斯特省
a province in the Republic of Ireland
伦斯特省[爱尔兰共和国省名]
In use
Leinster is the most eastern province of Ireland.
She moved to Leinster last year to start a new job.
The landscape of Leinster includes many green hills and farms.
in Leinster
Leinster 是爱尔兰省份的专有名词，表示地理位置时前面用 in，且不加冠词。
She lives in Leinster.
她住在伦斯特省。
the province of Leinster
需要更正式地说明行政区划时，可用 the province of Leinster 表示“伦斯特省”。
Dublin is in the province of Leinster.
都柏林位于伦斯特省。
Connections
Collocations
- the province of Leinster
- 伦斯特省
- Dublin is the capital of the province of Leinster.都柏林是伦斯特省的首府。
- Leinster counties
- 伦斯特各郡
- The Leinster counties include Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford.伦斯特各郡包括都柏林、威克洛和韦克斯福德。
- Leinster Championship
- 伦斯特锦标赛
- The Leinster Championship is one of the oldest competitions in Gaelic games.伦斯特锦标赛是盖尔运动中历史最悠久的赛事之一。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 Leinster 拆成 line + ster 联想：爱尔兰东部“线”上的省份，首府都柏林就在这里。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：爱尔兰地理、地名资料 该词是专有名词，指爱尔兰的伦斯特省；通常用于地理介绍或正式资料中，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with Leinster /ˈlenstə(r)/. Monster and minster share only the /nstə(r)/ ending; Leicester looks like a rhyme but is pronounced /ˈlɛstə(r)/ without the /n/. Gangster and youngster rhyme with each other, not with Leinster.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.