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。
西雅图(美国华盛顿州城市)
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
西雅图(美国华盛顿州城市)
the largest city in Washington state, U.S.
She works in Seattle.
她在西雅图工作。
西雅图
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
I flew to Seattle last summer to visit the Space Needle.
去年夏天我飞往西雅图参观太空针塔。
My cousin lives in Seattle and says it rains a lot there.
我表哥住在西雅图,他说那里经常下雨。
Several large technology companies have their headquarters in Seattle.
几家大型科技公司的总部设在西雅图。
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。
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 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。
Not this
I'm going Seattle.
Use this
I'm going to Seattle.
动词 go 表示去某个城市时,需要介词 to 接目的地;中文“去西雅图”没有介词,容易直接照搬。
Not this
seattle is a beautiful city.
Use this
Seattle is a beautiful city.
专有名词(城市名)在英语中必须首字母大写;中文没有大小写之分,所以学习者常忘记大写。
Not this
She lives in the Seattle.
Use this
She lives in Seattle.
城市名是专有名词,前面一般不加定冠词 the;中文“在西雅图”也没有冠词,应直接使用 Seattle。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
西雅图式冷漠(指当地外表礼貌却难以深交的社交氛围)
When I first moved there, a colleague warned me about the Seattle freeze, but I soon found a great group of friends.
我刚搬去那里时,一位同事提醒我西雅图人有点“冷”,但我很快就交到了一群好朋友。
西雅图之声(指与西雅图相关的垃圾摇滚音乐风格)
The debut album captured the Seattle sound that would define a generation.
这张首张专辑体现了将定义一代人的西雅图之声。
《西雅图夜未眠》
We watched the famous movie "Sleepless in Seattle" last night.
我们昨晚看了那部著名电影《西雅图夜未眠》。
西雅图,火箭之家,雨城。
Perry Como sang "Seattle, home of the rockets, city of rain" in the theme song.
佩里·科莫在主题曲中唱道“西雅图,火箭之家,雨城”。
Use Seattle naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
专有名词,指美国华盛顿州城市西雅图;通常无复数形式。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.