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in Transylvania
特兰西瓦尼亚是专有名词，表地点时前面通常不加冠词。
They travelled in Transylvania last summer.
他们去年夏天在特兰西瓦尼亚旅行。
特兰西瓦尼亚
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
特兰西瓦尼亚
a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania, separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; formerly part of Hungary and incorporated into Romania after World War I
They travelled in Transylvania last summer.
他们去年夏天在特兰西瓦尼亚旅行。
特兰西瓦尼亚
n. a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
Many people associate Transylvania with the legend of Count Dracula.
许多人把特兰西瓦尼亚与德古拉伯爵的传说联系在一起。
She plans to visit Transylvania next summer to explore the Carpathian Mountains.
她计划明年夏天去特兰西瓦尼亚，探索喀尔巴阡山脉。
Transylvania has a rich history that dates back to medieval times.
特兰西瓦尼亚有着可以追溯到中世纪时期的悠久历史。
特兰西瓦尼亚是专有名词，表地点时前面通常不加冠词。
They travelled in Transylvania last summer.
他们去年夏天在特兰西瓦尼亚旅行。
用于介绍该地的基本信息，be动词后接名词短语或形容词。
Transylvania is a historical region in Romania.
特兰西瓦尼亚是罗马尼亚的一个历史地区。
表示籍贯或来源时，用介词from；注意区分'in'（在该地内部）和'from'（来自该地）。
The writer was from Transylvania.
这位作家来自特兰西瓦尼亚。
Not this
Bram Stoker's novel is set in transylvania.
Use this
Bram Stoker's novel is set in Transylvania.
Transylvania is a proper noun (place name) and must be capitalized in English. Chinese place names are not marked by capitalization, so learners often write the lowercase form; the correction changes only the initial letter to T.
Not this
I want to go in Transylvania this summer.
Use this
I want to go to Transylvania this summer.
Use 'go to' with a destination or place name; 'in' expresses being inside a place, not movement toward it. Chinese learners often carry over 去... as 'go in', so replacing 'in' with 'to' makes the sentence grammatical.
Not this
The Transylvania is a historical region in Romania.
Use this
Transylvania is a historical region in Romania.
Standalone place names such as Transylvania normally take no definite article in English. Since Chinese has no articles, learners may insert 'the' before the name; removing it gives the correct form.
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
特兰西瓦尼亚高原
The plateau of Transylvania is surrounded by mountains.
特兰西瓦尼亚高原四面环山。
特兰西瓦尼亚之行
She planned a trip to Transylvania to visit the medieval towns.
她计划了一次特兰西瓦尼亚之行，去参观那些中世纪城镇。
特兰西瓦尼亚的历史
The history of Transylvania has been shaped by many different peoples.
特兰西瓦尼亚的历史受到了许多不同民族的影响。
特兰西瓦尼亚的群山
The mountains of Transylvania are part of the Carpathian range.
特兰西瓦尼亚的群山是喀尔巴阡山脉的一部分。
我只是一个来自“变性特兰西瓦尼亚”的甜美异装癖者。
In the 1975 film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dr. Frank-N-Furter declares, "I'm just a sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania."
在1975年的电影《洛基恐怖秀》中，弗兰克-N-弗特博士宣称：“我只是一个来自变性特兰西瓦尼亚的甜美异装癖者。”
欢迎来到特兰西瓦尼亚酒店！
The vampire Count Dracula welcomes guests with "Welcome to Hotel Transylvania!" in the 2012 animated comedy Hotel Transylvania.
在2012年动画喜剧《精灵旅社》中，吸血鬼德古拉伯爵用“欢迎来到特兰西瓦尼亚酒店！”迎接客人。
Use Transylvania naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
不妨想象：穿越（trans）到德古拉城堡所在的高原——特兰西瓦尼亚。
语域：neutral 常见场景：历史、地理 该词是专有地名，多用于历史或地理叙述，语气中性；日常口语中较少单独使用，比较常见于书面介绍或地图地名中。
专有名词（地名），通常不加冠词，没有复数形式。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.