Word · Frequency #26990
salem
塞伦
核心释义
美国俄勒冈州首府
the capital of Oregon, in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
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塞伦；礼拜堂
n. capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River；n. a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692；n. a city in southern India
塞伦；礼拜堂
用法In use
We spent the afternoon walking through the historic streets of Salem.
用法提示：此处 Salem 是专有名词，指美国马萨诸塞州城市塞伦，在句中作介词 through 的宾语。
My cousin moved to Salem last year for a new job.
用法提示：此处 Salem 是专有名词，指城市塞伦，作介词 to 的宾语，表示目的地。
Have you ever visited Salem in the autumn?
用法提示：此处 Salem 是专有名词，指城市塞伦，作动词 visited 的宾语。
Salem is the capital of [region]
介绍城市与行政区划的关系时，用 be the capital of 结构。
Salem is the capital of Oregon.
塞勒姆是俄勒冈州的首府。
Salem, [state/country],
为避免地名混淆，美国城市常与州名连用，中间用逗号隔开。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Salem, Oregon
- 俄勒冈州塞勒姆（该州首府）
- Salem, Oregon, is located on the Willamette River.俄勒冈州塞勒姆位于威拉米特河畔。
- Salem witch trials
- 塞勒姆审巫案
- The Salem witch trials took place in 1692.塞勒姆审巫案发生在1692年。
- Salem, Massachusetts
- 马萨诸塞州塞勒姆
- We spent a day in Salem, Massachusetts.我们在马萨诸塞州塞勒姆待了一天。
- Salem, Tamil Nadu
- 泰米尔纳德邦塞勒姆（印度南部城市）
- Salem, Tamil Nadu, is a city in southern India.泰米尔纳德邦塞勒姆是印度南部的一座城市。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看到 Salem，就联想到1692年的塞伦女巫审判，城市因而出名。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：travel guides、history texts、place-name references salem 通常作为专有地名使用，指美国俄勒冈州首府、马萨诸塞州城市或印度南部城市；多出现在旅游、历史或地理介绍中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with salem (/ˈseɪləm/), because the stressed /eɪ/ + /l/ is not repeated. Column and solemn are useful sound matches only for the unstressed final /-ləm/. Jerusalem is a spelling lookalike (ends in -salem), while problem, system and totem are spelling lookalikes written with -em but pronounced with different final consonant clusters.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.