Word · Frequency #12732
Olympia
奥林匹亚(古希腊)
a plain in ancient Greece where the original Olympic Games were held
宙斯圣所,古代奥运会发源地
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n. capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound;n. a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games
奥林匹亚
奥林匹亚(美国华盛顿州首府);奥林匹亚
In use
The state capitol building in Olympia stands near the waterfront of Puget Sound.
Last spring we drove from Portland to Olympia to visit friends.
Olympia is known for its small bookstores and quiet streets.
in Olympia
表示位于奥林匹亚市内时,介词用 in。
She lives in Olympia.
她住在奥林匹亚。
the city of Olympia
用于强调作为城市或行政区域的奥林匹亚,也可指华盛顿州的首府。
The city of Olympia is the capital of Washington.
奥林匹亚这座城市是华盛顿州的首府。
Common mistakes
She went to the Olympia in 2008.She went to the Olympics in 2008.
Connections
Collocations
- ancient Olympia
- 古奥林匹亚
- Ancient Olympia was the birthplace of the Olympic Games.古奥林匹亚是奥运会的发源地。
- the ruins of Olympia
- 奥林匹亚遗址
- We visited the ruins of Olympia during our trip to Greece.我们去希腊旅行时参观了奥林匹亚遗址。
- Olympia, Washington
- 华盛顿州奥林匹亚市
- Olympia, Washington, is known for its state capitol building.华盛顿州奥林匹亚市以州议会大厦闻名。
- the sanctuary of Olympia
- 奥林匹亚圣所
- The sanctuary of Olympia was a major religious center in ancient Greece.奥林匹亚圣所是古希腊的主要宗教中心。
Confusing words
- Olympic
- 奥林匹克的;奥运会的 · Olympia 是地名(美国华盛顿州首府或古希腊圣地),而 Olympic 是形容词,用于修饰与奥运会相关的事物(如 Olympic Games)。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 olympia 记成“Olympic 的故乡”,看到 -ia 联想到地名;它既是希腊古奥运圣地,也是美国华盛顿州首府。读音像‘奥利匹亚’,可助拼写。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理、历史、旅游 本词为专有名词,可指古希腊的奥林匹亚或美国华盛顿州首府,通常用于地理、历史或旅游语境,属中性用法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都有助于拼写或读音对比,但没有一个与 Olympia /əʊˈlɪmpiə/ 完全押韵。Olympic 与 Olympia 共享开头的“olymp”和重读音节 /lɪm/,但韵尾不同(/ɪk/ 对 /iə/);lymph、hymn、nymph 显示字母组合 ym 读 /ɪm/(lymph、nymph 为 /ɪmf/),也不完全押韵;utopia、myopia 拼写以 -pia 结尾、读音含 /piə/,但重音在 /əʊ/ 上,与 Olympia 的重音 /ɪ/ 不同,因此只是形近/音近,不是真正的韵词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.