Word · Frequency #10503
Newport
/ˈnuːpɔːrt/
noun
纽波特（英国威尔士东南部港市）
Newport (port city in SE Wales)
- 1.
n. a port city in southeastern Wales；n. a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center
新港；纽波特(美国罗得岛之避暑胜地)
纽波特（美国罗德岛州东南部避暑城市）；新港；纽波特(美国罗得岛之避暑胜地)
In use
Newport is famous for its historic mansions and busy yacht harbor.
They plan to spend a week in Newport during the summer sailing festival.
Many tourists come to see Newport and its beautiful coastline.
Newport, [region]
用逗号加地区名可区分同名的不同城市。
Newport, Rhode Island, is a famous yachting center.
罗德岛州的纽波特是一个著名的帆船运动中心。
live in [place]
She has lived in Newport for five years.
她在纽波特住了五年。
Connections
Collocations
- Newport Jazz Festival
- 纽波特爵士音乐节
- The Newport Jazz Festival attracts top musicians every summer.纽波特爵士音乐节每年夏天吸引顶级音乐家。
- Newport Folk Festival
- 纽波特民谣音乐节
- Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.鲍勃·迪伦于1965年在纽波特民谣音乐节上改用电吉他。
- Newport mansion
- 纽波特豪宅
- The Newport mansions are open to the public for tours.纽波特豪宅向公众开放参观。
- Newport harbor
- 纽波特港
- Sailboats fill Newport harbor in the summer.夏天帆船挤满了纽波特港。
Pop culture & quotes
- Alive with pleasure!
- 充满愉悦的活力！The Newport cigarette ads of the 1970s made "Alive with pleasure!" one of the most recognizable slogans in America.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 new（新）+ port（港口）：一座“新的港口”城市，就是纽波特。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：旅游与度假地介绍、地理与港口城市描述、历史与避暑胜地叙述 这是地名，通常指美国罗得岛州东南部的纽波特，也指英国威尔士东南部的港市纽波特。多用于旅游、地理或历史话题，属于中性表达。
Grammar Note
专有名词，指英国威尔士东南部港市或美国罗德岛州东南部避暑城市。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上均为美式读音：-port 读 /pɔːrt/，与 Newport 词尾的 -port 同韵。注意拼写相似的 Newark /ˈnuːərk/ 并不押韵；porter /ˈpɔːrtər/ 因多一个音节也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.