Word · Frequency #12803
Seville
塞维利亚
a city in southwestern Spain that is a major port, cultural center, and the capital of bullfighting in Spain
- 1.
n a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
塞维利亚 (西班牙地名)
塞维利亚 (西班牙地名)
In use
We spent three days in Seville during our trip to Spain.
Seville has many historic buildings and narrow streets.
The train from Madrid to Seville takes about two and a half hours.
Seville is [noun phrase]
Seville 是地名,作主语时为单数,谓语用 is;它前面通常不加 the。
Seville is a city in southwestern Spain.
塞维利亚是西班牙西南部的一座城市。
in Seville
表示“在塞维利亚”时,介词用 in。
They spent a weekend in Seville.
他们在塞维利亚度过了一个周末。
visit Seville
visit 是及物动词,直接接城市名,中间不要加 to。
We plan to visit Seville next year.
我们计划明年去塞维利亚游览。
Common mistakes
I visited the Seville last year.I visited Seville last year.
Seville是专有地名,通常不加冠词'the'。中文中通常说'去塞维利亚',没有冠词,所以误加'the'是不符合英语习惯的。
I went to Sevilla last summer.I went to Seville last summer.
英语中该城市的名称是'Seville',而非西班牙语拼写'Sevilla'。中文学习者有时会混淆,应使用英语的标准拼写。
Connections
Collocations
- Seville orange
- 塞维利亚橙(一种苦橙)
- Seville oranges are traditionally used to make marmalade.塞维利亚橙传统上用来制作果酱。
- Seville Cathedral
- 塞维利亚大教堂
- Seville Cathedral is one of the largest churches in the world.塞维利亚大教堂是世界上最大的教堂之一。
- Seville Fair
- 塞维利亚博览会
- The Seville Fair is famous for its flamenco dancing and horse parades.塞维利亚博览会以弗拉门戈舞蹈和马队游行闻名。
- Seville Province
- 塞维利亚省
- Seville Province has a rich cultural heritage.塞维利亚省拥有丰富的文化遗产。
- Seville Airport
- 塞维利亚机场
- We flew into Seville Airport and took a bus to the city center.我们飞抵塞维利亚机场,然后乘巴士前往市中心。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音联想:Seville读作“塞维利亚”,想象西班牙南部城市塞维利亚,到处是弗拉明戈舞和斗牛的热情。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理介绍、旅游、历史文化 作为地名,塞维利亚通常在中性语境中使用,多用于地理、旅游或历史文化介绍中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Seville 的重音在 /vɪl/,与 bill、hill、pill、mill、will 及 grille(同 -ille 拼写)押韵。注意以 -ile 结尾的词(如 exile、profile、mobile)常读 /aɪl/ 或 /əl/,并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.