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be + located in + [place]
Petra 是专有名词，指约旦的佩特拉古城；说明地理位置时常用 be located in。
Petra is located in Jordan.
佩特拉位于约旦。
佩特拉古城
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
佩特拉古城
Petra
Petra is located in Jordan.
佩特拉位于约旦。
石,重量单位,等于14磅。
stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds.
We spent a whole day wandering through the ancient ruins of Petra.
我们花了一整天在佩特拉古城的遗址中漫步。
Petra attracts many visitors because of its amazing rock-cut buildings.
佩特拉因其令人惊叹的岩石雕刻建筑吸引了许多游客。
If you ever go to Jordan, don't miss visiting Petra.
如果你去约旦，千万不要错过参观佩特拉。
Petra 是专有名词，指约旦的佩特拉古城；说明地理位置时常用 be located in。
Petra is located in Jordan.
佩特拉位于约旦。
动词 visit 后直接接地点名词作宾语，中间不加介词 to。
Many tourists visit Petra every year.
每年许多游客参观佩特拉。
用 the + 普通名词短语 + of + Petra 来指称“佩特拉古城”这一特定地点。
The ancient city of Petra is famous for its rock-cut architecture.
佩特拉古城以其岩石雕刻建筑而闻名。
Not this
The Petra is in Jordan.
Use this
Petra is in Jordan.
佩特拉（Petra）是专有地名，前面不加定冠词the；中国学习者常受“the+名词”习惯影响而误加。直接说Petra即可。
Not this
I went to petra last summer.
Use this
I went to Petra last summer.
Petra是专有名词，首字母必须大写。汉语没有大小写区分，所以容易漏写；英语中地名首字母要大写。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
佩特拉古城
The ancient city of Petra is famous for its rock-cut architecture.
佩特拉古城以其岩石雕刻建筑而闻名。
游览佩特拉
We plan to visit Petra during our trip to Jordan.
我们计划在约旦之行中游览佩特拉。
失落的佩特拉古城
The Lost City of Petra was rediscovered in 1812.
失落的佩特拉古城于1812年被重新发现。
玫瑰红色的佩特拉城
The rose-red city of Petra glows at sunset.
玫瑰红色的佩特拉城在日落时泛着红光。
佩特拉考古遗址
Petra archaeological site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
佩特拉考古遗址是联合国教科文组织世界遗产。
佩特拉的卡兹尼神殿
The treasury at Petra is carved into a sandstone cliff.
佩特拉的卡兹尼神殿雕刻在砂岩悬崖上。
Use Petra naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
佩特拉(pi:trə)是约旦古城，藏在粉红色岩石中；记成‘石头城’即好。
语域：neutral 常见场景：travel writing、historical description、geographical reference 该词指约旦的佩特拉古城，是专有名词，通常用于中性语境，多出现在旅游、历史或地理类文本中，没有明显的正式或非正式倾向。
petras
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