Word · Frequency #2414
Middlesbrough
米德尔斯布勒
a port city in northeastern England; the county town of Cleveland
米德尔斯布勒[英国英格兰东北部港市]( 克利夫兰郡首府)
In use
I have never been to Middlesbrough, but I have heard it is an industrial town in northeast England.
Middlesbrough is known for its football club and its position on the River Tees.
She grew up near Middlesbrough and still visits her family there every summer.
in Middlesbrough
表示地点时，常用介词 in。
She works in Middlesbrough.
她在米德尔斯布勒工作。
from Middlesbrough
表示来源或籍贯时，用 from。
He is from Middlesbrough.
他来自米德尔斯布勒。
Middlesbrough + [noun]
用作定语时，表示与米德尔斯布勒相关的事物。
Middlesbrough FC is a famous football club.
米德尔斯布勒足球俱乐部是一支著名的足球俱乐部。
Common mistakes
I visited Middlesborough last year.I visited Middlesbrough last year.
米德尔斯布勒的正确拼写是'Middlesbrough'，没有第二个'o'，注意拼写差异。
He lives in the Middlesbrough.He lives in Middlesbrough.
地名Middlesbrough前通常不加冠词'the'，除非是河流或山脉等特定地理名称。
Connections
Collocations
- Middlesbrough FC
- 米德尔斯堡足球俱乐部
- Middlesbrough FC was founded in 1876.米德尔斯堡足球俱乐部成立于1876年。
- Middlesbrough town
- 米德尔斯堡镇
- The museum is located in Middlesbrough town center.博物馆位于米德尔斯堡镇中心。
- in Middlesbrough
- 在米德尔斯堡
- She studied at the university in Middlesbrough.她在米德尔斯堡的大学学习。
- Middlesbrough station
- 米德尔斯堡火车站
- The train arrives at Middlesbrough station at 10:30.火车在10:30到达米德尔斯堡火车站。
Confusing words
- Middlesex
- 米德尔塞克斯 · Middlesex是英格兰历史郡，而非城市；Middlesbrough是克利夫兰郡的港市。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘米德尔’（middle）是中间，‘斯布勒’（s-brough）像‘市镇’，合起来就是英国东北部一个港口城市。
Context & Register
中性，地理名称
Pronunciation & Spelling
The final unstressed syllable /brə/ has no common rhyming words in English. Words such as 'borough' and 'thorough' share a similar spelling ending (-brough) but are pronounced /ˈbʌrə/ and /ˈθʌrə/ respectively, with a different vowel and without the leading /b/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.