Word · Frequency #12723
Maine
缅因州
a state in New England
- 1.
a state in New England
缅因州(美国新英格兰地区的一个州)
缅因州(美国新英格兰地区的一个州)
In use
We spent our summer vacation driving through Maine and exploring its coastal towns.
Maine is famous for its lobster and beautiful fall foliage.
My cousin moved to Maine last year to work at a national park.
in Maine
表示地理位置时用介词in。
She lives in Maine.
她住在缅因州。
from Maine
He is from Maine.
他来自缅因州。
Maine's [noun]
使用所有格表示所属关系。
Maine's coastline is beautiful.
缅因州的海岸线很美丽。
Maine is [adjective/noun]
Maine is known for its lobster.
缅因州以龙虾闻名。
Common mistakes
I visited main last summer.I visited Maine last summer.
Maine是缅因州，是专有名词，首字母需大写；main意为“主要的”，是形容词，与地名混淆。
I am from the Maine.I am from Maine.
专有名词Maine前不加定冠词the，除非指“缅因州（的）”如the Maine coast，但此处表示来自某地不用the。
Connections
Collocations
- the state of Maine
- 缅因州
- The state of Maine is in the northeastern United States.缅因州位于美国东北部。
- Maine coast
- 缅因州海岸
- The Maine coast has many lighthouses.缅因州海岸有许多灯塔。
- Maine lobster
- 缅因龙虾
- Grilled Maine lobster is my favorite dish.烤缅因龙虾是我最喜欢的菜。
- northern Maine
- 缅因州北部
- Temperatures in northern Maine often drop below freezing.缅因州北部的温度常常降到冰点以下。
- Portland, Maine
- 缅因州波特兰
- He flew to Portland, Maine, for a conference.他飞往缅因州波特兰参加会议。
- Maine woods
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Maine 与 main 同音（/mein/），用“主要”的 main 来记美国东北部的缅因州。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游 缅因州是美国新英格兰地区的一个州名，作为专有名词通常使用中性语体，多用于地理、旅游或新闻报道等场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with Maine /meɪn/: main, plane, rain, lane, pain, mane. Note the spellings: -ain (main, rain, pain) and -ane (plane, lane, mane) both represent the same sound. Maine is spelled 'main' + silent e. Be careful with lookalikes that do NOT rhyme: marine /məˈriːn/, mountain /ˈmaʊntən/, and certain /ˈsɜːrtən/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.