Word · Frequency #20332
Nevada
内华达
Nevada
- 1.
n. a state in the southwestern United States
内华达
In use
My cousin moved to Nevada last summer to take a new job.
Nevada is known for its desert landscapes and vibrant cities.
The flight from California to Nevada takes about an hour.
in Nevada
表示位于某州时,介词用 in;州名前不加 the。
They are spending the summer in Nevada.
他们正在内华达州过夏天。
the state of Nevada
这是州名的正式说法;单独说 Nevada 时通常不加 the。
The state of Nevada has a large desert area.
内华达州有一片很大的沙漠地区。
Nevada's [noun]
专有名词后用 's 表示所属,如 Nevada's economy。
Nevada's economy depends heavily on tourism.
内华达的经济严重依赖旅游业。
Common mistakes
I visited the Nevada last summer.I visited Nevada last summer.
Nevada 是州名,属于专有名词,前面不加定冠词 the;直接使用 Nevada 才符合英语习惯。
I went Nevada last week.I went to Nevada last week.
go 表示去某地时,地点名词前必须加介词 to。受汉语“我去内华达”影响,容易漏掉 to。
I live at Nevada.I live in Nevada.
内华达是一个州,属于较大的地点,表示居住在大地点时用介词 in,而 at 通常用于具体的小地点或门牌号。
Connections
Collocations
- state of Nevada
- 内华达州
- The Grand Canyon is not in the state of Nevada.大峡谷并不在内华达州。
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- 内华达州拉斯维加斯
- She flew into Las Vegas, Nevada, for a conference.她飞往里华达州拉斯维加斯去开会。
- northern Nevada
- 内华达州北部
- Winter in northern Nevada can last well into April.内华达州北部的冬天可能一直持续到四月份。
- southern Nevada
- 内华达州南部
- Most of the state's population lives in southern Nevada.该州的大部分人口居住在内华达州南部。
- Nevada desert
- 内华达沙漠
- The old highway runs through the Nevada desert.这条旧公路穿过内华达沙漠。
- Nevada border
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个尼姑抱着娃娃到达内华达,用'尼娃达'记读音。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理、旅行、新闻 内华达是美国的一个州名,多用于指代该州,语域通常为中性,比较常见于地理、旅行或新闻等场合。
Grammar Note
内华达(美国西南部的一个州)
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with /nɪˈvædə/. 'evade', 'invade', and 'pervade' are spelled with '-vade' but pronounced /-veɪd/; 'Canada' and 'armada' share the spelling ending '-ada' but have different stress and vowels; 'panda' has /ændə/ and adds an 'n'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.