Word · Frequency #17919
Sparta
斯巴达（古希腊城邦）
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
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an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
古希腊城市,以军事才能著称；公元前4世纪前是伯罗奔尼撒的主导城市
古希腊城市,以军事才能著称；公元前4世纪前是伯罗奔尼撒的主导城市；斯巴达(希腊南部的古代城邦)
In use
We learned about Sparta in our history class today.
The museum has a special exhibit about life in ancient Sparta.
Sparta was famous for the strength of its army.
in Sparta
Sparta 是地名，常用介词 in 表示地点。
He trained in Sparta.
他在斯巴达受训。
ancient Sparta
讲述历史时常用 ancient 修饰 Sparta，以区别于现代城市。
Ancient Sparta was famous for its army.
古代斯巴达以其军队闻名。
the city-state of Sparta
city-state 指古希腊城邦，后接 of 加地名。
The city-state of Sparta dominated the Peloponnesus in the 5th century BC.
斯巴达城邦在公元前五世纪统治了伯罗奔尼撒半岛。
Common mistakes
Sparta army was very strong.The Spartan army was very strong.
Sparta 是城邦/地名，作定语表示“斯巴达的”时应使用形容词 Spartan，而不能直接用名词 Sparta 修饰 army。
He traveled to the Sparta last summer.He traveled to Sparta last summer.
Sparta 是专有地名，通常不带定冠词 the；除非有后置限定成分（如 the Sparta of that era），否则应直接说 to Sparta。
Connections
Collocations
- ancient Sparta
- 古斯巴达
- Ancient Sparta was famous for its powerful army.古斯巴达以其强大的军队而闻名。
- the city-state of Sparta
- 斯巴达城邦
- The city-state of Sparta was located in the Peloponnese.斯巴达城邦位于伯罗奔尼撒半岛。
- Sparta and Athens
- 斯巴达和雅典
- Sparta and Athens were rivals in ancient Greece.斯巴达和雅典是古希腊的对手。
- the fall of Sparta
- 斯巴达的陷落
- The fall of Sparta ended its dominance in Greece.斯巴达的陷落结束了它在希腊的霸主地位。
- Sparta's military
- 斯巴达的军事
- Sparta's military was the strongest in Greece.斯巴达的军事是希腊最强的。
- the history of Sparta
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音“斯巴达”，联想身穿盔甲的斯巴达战士，记住这是以军事闻名的古希腊城邦。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：historical writing、academic discussion 斯巴达是古希腊城邦的专有名词，通常出现在历史、学术或知识性介绍中。它没有明显的口语或书面语区分，但在日常对话中较少见，多用于正式或教育语境。
Grammar Note
专有名词，指古希腊城邦斯巴达，通常不与冠词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with 'Sparta' (/ˈspɑrtə/), which ends in /rtə/. The following are spelling or sound comparisons: 'spar' and 'sparse' share the initial /spɑr/; 'part', 'apart', and 'party' share /pɑrt/ ('party' adds /i/). 'partial' is a lookalike: its 'ti' is pronounced /ʃ/, not /t/. None of these has the full /pɑrtə/ ending.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.