Word · Frequency #4868
Preston
/ˈprestən/
普勒斯顿
Preston
普勒斯顿(男子名；英国港市名字)
In use
Preston is a historic city in Lancashire, England.
My friend Preston is coming to visit me next week.
The train from London to Preston arrives at platform 3.
Preston is [noun phrase]
Preston作主语。
Preston is a historic city in Lancashire.
普勒斯顿是兰开夏郡的一座历史名城。
go to Preston
They plan to go to Preston for the weekend.
他们计划周末去普勒斯顿。
Preston's [noun]
所有格形式。
Preston's football team is famous.
普勒斯顿的足球队很有名。
Connections
Collocations
- Preston North End
- 普雷斯顿北区足球俱乐部
- Preston North End won the match yesterday.普雷斯顿北区队昨天赢了比赛。
- Preston railway station
- 普雷斯顿火车站
- I'll meet you at Preston railway station at 3 PM.我下午三点在普雷斯顿火车站接你。
- the city of Preston
- 普雷斯顿市
- The city of Preston has a rich history.普雷斯顿市有着悠久的历史。
- Preston city centre
- 普雷斯顿市中心
- Let's go shopping in Preston city centre.我们去普雷斯顿市中心逛街吧。
- Preston family
- 普雷斯顿家族
- The Preston family has lived here for generations.普雷斯顿家族世代居住在这里。
- Preston School
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'Preston'拆成'pre'（在前）和'ston'（类似'stone'石头），想象一个人站在石头前面，即普雷斯顿。
Context & Register
专有名词，中性语域，常见于人名或英国城市名
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words have the same stressed vowel and following consonant cluster as 'preston' (ˈprestən). Words like 'Boston' or 'listen' have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.