Word · Frequency #5716
Venice
威尼斯
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
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the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
威尼斯
In use
Venice is known for its canals instead of roads, making it a unique city to explore.
I took a gondola ride through the narrow canals of Venice during my vacation.
Many tourists visit Venice every year to see the historic St. Mark's Basilica.
in Venice
They spent a week in Venice.
他们在威尼斯度过了一周。
visit Venice
We plan to visit Venice next summer.
我们计划明年夏天去威尼斯旅游。
Venice is known for + noun
Venice is known for its canals and gondolas.
威尼斯以其运河和贡多拉闻名。
from Venice to + place
The train from Venice to Rome takes about four hours.
从威尼斯到罗马的火车大约需要四个小时。
Common mistakes
I want to visit the Venice.I want to visit Venice.
中文中“威尼斯”前不加冠词，但英文城市名通常不用“the”，除非特殊情况（如海牙）。这里应去掉“the”。
I love Venice food.I love Venetian food.
用城市名“Venice”直接修饰名词表示“威尼斯的”是错误的；应使用形容词形式“Venetian”来表示“威尼斯的”。
Connections
Collocations
- visit Venice
- 游览威尼斯
- I plan to visit Venice next summer.我计划明年夏天游览威尼斯。
- Venice canals
- 威尼斯运河
- The Venice canals are a major tourist attraction.威尼斯运河是一个主要的旅游景点。
- Venice Biennale
- 威尼斯双年展
- The Venice Biennale showcases contemporary art.威尼斯双年展展示当代艺术。
- Venice Carnival
- 威尼斯狂欢节
- The Venice Carnival is famous for its masks.威尼斯狂欢节以其面具而闻名。
Idioms & figurative uses
- Venice of the North
- 北方威尼斯St. Petersburg is often called the Venice of the North.圣彼得堡常被称为北方威尼斯。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
威尼斯（Venice）水城，谐音记忆：'Venice' 像 '威尼斯'，想象运河里的贡多拉。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或中性语境，常见于地理、旅游、文化介绍等场景。
Grammar Note
专有名词，一般不加冠词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the unstressed /əs/ ending with 'venice' (pronounced /ˈvɛnəs/). Spelling lookalikes like 'nice' (/naɪs/) do not rhyme because the vowel is different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.