Word · Frequency #5876
Prague
布拉格(捷克共和国首都和最大城市)
the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
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n. the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
布拉格
布拉格
In use
I visited Prague last summer and fell in love with its architecture.
Prague is known for its beautiful old town square.
She dreams of studying in Prague for a semester.
in Prague
表示所在地点
She lives in Prague.
她住在布拉格。
to Prague
表示方向
They traveled to Prague last summer.
他们去年夏天去了布拉格。
Prague is [adjective]
描述城市特征
Prague is beautiful.
布拉格很美丽。
Common mistakes
I visited the Prague.I visited Prague.
首都名称前通常不需要冠词,除非有特定限定;布拉格作为专有名词,前面不加‘the’。
I live at Prague.I live in Prague.
表示居住在城市或国家时,介词用‘in’,而‘at’一般用于具体地点或小地方,例如地址或建筑物。
Connections
Collocations
- Prague Castle
- 布拉格城堡
- We visited Prague Castle.我们参观了布拉格城堡。
- Prague Spring
- 布拉格之春
- The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization.布拉格之春是一个政治自由化时期。
- Prague Zoo
- 布拉格动物园
- Prague Zoo is one of the best in the world.布拉格动物园是世界上最好的动物园之一。
- Prague Airport
- 布拉格机场
- We landed at Prague Airport.我们在布拉格机场降落。
- Prague Symphony
- 布拉格交响乐团
- The Prague Symphony Orchestra performed last night.布拉格交响乐团昨晚演出。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:prague听起来像'普拉格',想象布拉格广场上有个普拉格先生在喂鸽子。
Context & Register
中性; 多用于地理、旅游、文化讨论
Grammar Note
Proper noun; refers to the capital city of the Czech Republic.
Pronunciation & Spelling
Note that these words share the '-ague' spelling but have different vowel sounds; none rhyme with 'prague' (pronounced /prɑːɡ/, like 'spa' + 'g').
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.