Word · Frequency #13275
Seoul
/səul/
noun
首尔
核心释义
旧称汉城。
the capital of South Korea, located in the northwest of the country
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汉城
n. the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
汉城
用法In use
I will fly to Seoul next week for a short holiday.
用法提示：Seoul 是专有名词，指韩国首都首尔，这里用作介词 to 的宾语。
Seoul is home to more than nine million people.
用法提示：Seoul 在句中作主语，表示首尔这座城市。
My friend studied Korean in Seoul for two years.
用法提示：Seoul 在这里作地点状语，表示动作发生的城市。
Seoul + be + the capital of + country
Seoul 是专有名词，句中作主语时首字母须大写。
Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
首尔是韩国的首都。
Seoul + be located in + place
be located in 常用于说明城市或国家的地理位置。
Seoul is located in northwestern South Korea.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Seoul, South Korea
- 韩国首尔
- He was born in Seoul, South Korea.他出生于韩国首尔。
- Seoul National University
- 首尔大学
- She studies at Seoul National University.她在首尔大学学习。
- Seoul Station
- 首尔站
- The train arrives at Seoul Station at noon.火车中午到达首尔站。
- Seoul Olympics
- 首尔奥运会
- The 1988 Seoul Olympics were a turning point for the city.1988年首尔奥运会是这座城市的一个转折点。
- Seoul Metropolitan Government
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
seoul 音似 soul（灵魂），把首尔想象成韩国的灵魂城市，好记又贴切。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻、旅行指南、地理介绍 Seoul 是韩国首都首尔的英文专有名词，属于中性语体，通常不需要特意改变措辞；多用于新闻、旅行或地理介绍等一般性话题。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Seoul 读作 /səʊl/，与 soul、sole、pole、role、whole、coal 押韵。注意拼写中的 'eo' 不读成 /iː/ 或 /eɪ/，不要按拼读成 'see-oul' 或 'say-oul'。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.