Word · Frequency #16501
Seattle
西雅图（美国华盛顿州城市）
the largest city in Washington state, U.S.
- 1.
n. a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington
西雅图
西雅图
In use
I flew to Seattle last summer to visit the Space Needle.
My cousin lives in Seattle and says it rains a lot there.
Several large technology companies have their headquarters in Seattle.
in + [city]
表示在某城市内或某城市工作时，用介词 in。
She works in Seattle.
她在西雅图工作。
from + [city]
表示籍贯或来源时用 from，与 be 动词连用。
He is from Seattle.
他来自西雅图。
the city of + [city]
the city of 结构常出现在正式或书面语中，后接城市名。
The city of Seattle lies on Puget Sound.
西雅图市位于普吉特海湾。
Connections
Collocations
- downtown Seattle
- 西雅图市中心
- There are many coffee shops in downtown Seattle.西雅图市中心有很多咖啡店。
- Seattle area
- 西雅图地区
- The Seattle area has grown quickly in recent years.西雅图地区近年来发展迅速。
- Seattle-based
- 总部位于西雅图的
- She works for a Seattle-based technology company.她在一家总部位于西雅图的科技公司工作。
- Seattle Seahawks
- 西雅图海鹰队
- The Seattle Seahawks won the game at home.西雅图海鹰队在主场赢得了比赛。
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- 西雅图-塔科马国际机场
- We landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.我们在西雅图-塔科马国际机场降落。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“西雅图”，可记“西边优雅的图景”，联想临海靠山、雪峰环绕的海港城市。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理介绍、旅游指南、新闻报道 西雅图是美国华盛顿州的城市名，作为专有名词，通常用于地理、旅行、新闻等语境，语气中性。
Grammar Note
专有名词，指美国华盛顿州城市西雅图；通常无复数形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /-ætəl/ 发音，与 Seattle 的重读部分 /ætəl/ 押韵。注意：seat /siːt/ 和 settle /ˈsetəl/ 拼写相近但读音不同；Seattle 的 sea 并不读作 /siː/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.