Word · Frequency #25509
Tunis
突尼斯市
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
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n. the capital and principal port of Tunisia
突尼斯(城)
突尼斯(城)
In use
I spent three days in Tunis and visited the old city and the markets.
The train from Tunis to the coast leaves every morning.
We hope to move to Tunis next year for work.
the city of Tunis
用 the city of + 城市名 可强调城市本身,常用于正式或介绍性语境。
The city of Tunis is famous for its old town.
突尼斯市以其老城而闻名。
in Tunis
Tunis 可指突尼斯共和国或首都;说城市时常用“突尼斯市”,in 后接城市名表示“在……市”。
She lives in Tunis with her family.
她和家人住在突尼斯市。
Tunis, which is + noun phrase
非限制性定语从句 which is + 名词短语 用来补充说明城市的地位,中文可译为并列分句。
Tunis, which is the capital of Tunisia, is a port city.
突尼斯市是突尼斯的首都,是一座港口城市。
Common mistakes
Tunis is a country in North Africa.Tunisia is a country in North Africa.
汉语的“突尼斯”既可指城市也可指国家,但英语中Tunis是突尼斯首都(城市),Tunisia才是国家名。说“突尼斯是个国家”时应用Tunisia。
The capital of Tunis is Tunis.The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.
同样源于汉语“突尼斯”一词两用:Tunis指城市,不能作为所属国家来修饰“首都”。表示“突尼斯的首都”要说the capital of Tunisia,其首都才是Tunis。
Connections
Collocations
- the city of Tunis
- 突尼斯市
- The city of Tunis is the capital of Tunisia.突尼斯市是突尼斯的首都。
- Tunis Carthage Airport
- 突尼斯迦太基国际机场
- We flew into Tunis Carthage Airport on our way to Sousse.我们飞抵突尼斯迦太基国际机场,再前往苏塞。
- the University of Tunis
- 突尼斯大学
- She studied Arabic literature at the University of Tunis.她在突尼斯大学学习阿拉伯文学。
- the souks of Tunis
- 突尼斯老城的集市
- Visitors can buy handicrafts in the souks of Tunis.游客可以在突尼斯老城的集市购买手工艺品。
- Lake of Tunis
- 突尼斯湖
- The Lake of Tunis separates the city from the Gulf of Tunis.突尼斯湖将城市与突尼斯湾隔开。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tunis 比国名 Tunisia 少了结尾 ia,记住它就是首都突尼斯市。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:news、geography、travel “Tunis”是专有地名(突尼斯市),语气中性,正式与非正式场合均可用;中文里通常说“突尼斯市”以避免与国家名“突尼斯”混淆。
Grammar Note
Tunis 是专有名词,指突尼斯首都,首字母通常大写。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 Tunis /ˈtjuːnɪs/ 真正押韵的是 Eunice /ˈjuːnɪs/(重读元音及之后相同)。注意拼写相近但发音不同的词:tennis /ˈtenɪs/、tunic /ˈtjuːnɪk/、tuna /ˈtjuːnə/、unit /ˈjuːnɪt/、Tunisia /tjuːˈnɪziə/(重音和结尾不同)。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.