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Lima
利马
Capital and largest city of Peru, located in western Peru; formerly capital of the Spanish empire in the New World.
专有名词，首字母大写
- 1.
Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
利马豆(植物)。
- 2.
Lima bean (the fruit of the plant).
利马豆(果实)。
利马豆(植物)。；利马豆(果实)。；利马(秘鲁首都)
In use
My flight to Lima was delayed, but the city's museums are worth the wait.
Lima sits on the Peruvian coast beside the Pacific Ocean.
Many international companies have offices in Lima, the economic center of Peru.
Lima is the capital of [country]
用于陈述城市作为国家首都的基本信息。
Lima is the capital of Peru.
利马是秘鲁的首都。
Lima, the capital of [country],
用同位语结构补充说明城市身份，主句再接其他信息。
Lima, the capital of Peru, is a major economic center.
利马，秘鲁的首都，是一个重要的经济中心。
Common mistakes
The capital of Peru is lima.
Connections
Collocations
- the city of Lima
- 利马市
- The city of Lima is the capital of Peru.利马市是秘鲁的首都。
- Lima, Peru
- 秘鲁利马
- She was born in Lima, Peru.她出生于秘鲁利马。
- in Lima
- 在利马
- They met in Lima last year.他们去年在利马相遇。
- Lima's historic center
- 利马历史中心
- Lima's historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.利马历史中心是联合国教科文组织世界遗产。
Pop culture & quotes
- Lima Charlie
- Lima Charlie（无线电话务语，意为“声音清晰”）中的 Lima 是北约音标字母表中字母 L 的代码。The pilot replied "Lima Charlie" to confirm that the transmission was clear.飞行员回答“Lima Charlie”以确认通信清晰。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
“利马”读作“lee-ma”，像“里妈”——想象妈妈在秘鲁首都利马等你，听到“利马”就想起“里面的妈妈”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅行、新闻 作为秘鲁首都的专有地名，lima 通常用于地理、旅行和新闻报道等中性语境，口语和书面语中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: schema (/ˈskiːmə/) and prima (/ˈpriːmə/) match the ending /iːmə/. Lookalikes to sound out carefully: lime (/laɪm/), limb (/lɪm/), limbo (/ˈlɪmboʊ/), limo (/ˈlɪmoʊ/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.