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the Battle of [place]
此义项指1775年4月19日的战役，Lexington为战役发生地。
The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the American Revolution.
列克星敦战役是美国独立战争的第一场战斗。
列克星敦（美国肯塔基州城市）
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列克星敦（美国肯塔基州城市）
a city in eastern Kentucky known for raising thoroughbred horses
The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the American Revolution.
列克星敦战役是美国独立战争的第一场战斗。
列克星敦市(位于美国肯塔基州)
n. town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought；n. a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses；n. the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
We spent the weekend in Lexington visiting the famous horse farms.
我们在列克星敦度过周末，参观了著名的马场。
She moved to Lexington because she wanted to be near Boston.
她搬到了列克星敦，因为她想住在波士顿附近。
Lexington is known for its horse breeding industry.
列克星敦以养马业闻名。
此义项指1775年4月19日的战役，Lexington为战役发生地。
The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the American Revolution.
列克星敦战役是美国独立战争的第一场战斗。
美国有多个名为Lexington的地方，用州名可区别不同城市。
She moved to Lexington, Kentucky, to work on a horse farm.
她搬到肯塔基州列克星敦，在一处养马场工作。
in的地点用法可指居住或位置；若需强调具体城市，可在Lexington后加州名。
They have lived in Lexington for five years.
他们在列克星敦住了五年。
Not this
I visited lexington last summer.
Use this
I visited Lexington last summer.
列克星敦（Lexington）是城市专有名词，在英语中必须大写首字母；小写形式不符合英语书写规范。
Not this
She lives in the Lexington.
Use this
She lives in Lexington.
表示城市的地点名词前通常不加定冠词the，因此应直接说in Lexington。
Not this
We arrived at Lexington on time.
Use this
We arrived in Lexington on time.
到达城市等较大的地点时，介词用in，而arrive at一般用于车站、机场等具体或较小的场所。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
列克星敦（美国肯塔基州城市）
She visited Lexington, Kentucky, to learn about thoroughbred horse breeding.
她到肯塔基州列克星敦了解纯种马育种。
列克星敦（美国马萨诸塞州城镇）
The first battle of the American Revolution took place in Lexington, Massachusetts, in 1775.
美国独立战争的第一场战役于1775年在马萨诸塞州列克星敦发生。
列克星敦战役
The Battle of Lexington marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
列克星敦战役标志着美国独立战争的开始。
Use Lexington naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
列克星敦：谐音“来克星顿”，想象“列克星敦枪声”——美国独立战争第一战，地名战役一起记。
语域：neutral 常见场景：US place names、American Revolution history、travel guides 该词为专有名词，通常用作美国地名或历史事件名（如列克星敦战役），在各类文体中均偏中性。多用于地理介绍、历史讨论或旅游语境。
这些词都与 Lexington 共享 -ington 拼写和末尾 /ɪŋtən/ 音，但重读元音或元音后的辅音不同，因此没有真正的押韵词；拼写相近不代表发音相同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.