Word · Frequency #29654
Macao
/məˈkau/
noun
澳门
核心释义
a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China, now a Special Administrative Region of China
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澳门
n. a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999
用法In use
We spent a weekend in Macao and visited the historic ruins of St. Paul's.
用法提示：专有名词作地点状语，指澳门。
Macao is famous for its mix of Portuguese and Chinese culture.
用法提示：专有名词作主语，指澳门。
The ferry from Hong Kong to Macao takes about an hour.
用法提示：专有名词作介词宾语，指澳门。
in Macao
表示地点或位置时，用介词 in。
She lives in Macao.
她住在澳门。
go to Macao
表示去某个地方，动词用 go，后接 to。
They will go to Macao by ferry.
他们将乘渡轮去澳门。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Macao Special Administrative Region
- 澳门特别行政区
- Macao Special Administrative Region celebrates the 20th anniversary of its return to China.澳门特别行政区庆祝回归中国二十周年。
- visit Macao
- 游览澳门
- We plan to visit Macao next month.我们计划下个月去澳门旅游。
- Macao cuisine
- 澳门美食
- Macao cuisine blends Portuguese and Cantonese flavors.澳门美食融合了葡式和粤式风味。
- Macao's economy
- 澳门经济
- Macao's economy relies heavily on tourism and gambling.澳门经济严重依赖旅游业和博彩业。
- Macao Peninsula
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Macao 读作“妈靠”，联想妈祖庙靠着港湾，那个港湾就是澳门。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、历史、旅游 该词是地名澳门的一种英文拼写，多用于地理、历史或旅游等比较正式的书面语境；日常口语中也可使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
cow、how、now、wow、bough 与 macao 押韵，均读 /aʊ/（重读元音及后续音相同）。注意 cacao 虽拼作 -acao，但本条目音标为 /kəˈkɑː.əʊ/，与 macao 的 /məˈkaʊ/ 不押韵，切勿按拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.