Word · Frequency #15578
Versailles
凡尔赛
核心释义
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
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凡尔赛[法国北部城市]
n. a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century；n. a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
凡尔赛宫；凡尔赛[法国北部城市]
用法In use
My parents visited Versailles during their trip to France last spring.
用法提示：此处 Versailles 是专有名词，作 visited 的宾语，指凡尔赛宫。
Versailles is famous for its magnificent gardens and the Hall of Mirrors.
用法提示：此处 Versailles 是专有名词，作主语，指凡尔赛宫。
The train from Paris to Versailles takes less than an hour.
用法提示：此处 Versailles 是专有名词，作介词 to 的宾语，指凡尔赛市。
the [noun] of [place]
“the [名词] of [地名]”是英语中常见的命名结构，此处“凡尔赛宫”是固定专有名词。
The Palace of Versailles was built for Louis XIV.
凡尔赛宫是为路易十四而建的。
[place] + be + a/an + [noun]
此句中 Versailles 指城市；凡尔赛同时也是宫殿名，需根据上下文判断。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the Palace of Versailles
- 凡尔赛宫
- The Palace of Versailles is one of the most visited landmarks in France.凡尔赛宫是法国游客最多的地标之一。
- the Treaty of Versailles
- 《凡尔赛条约》
- The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.《凡尔赛条约》于1919年签署。
- the gardens of Versailles
- 凡尔赛花园
- We spent the afternoon strolling through the gardens of Versailles.我们花了一下午在凡尔赛花园里散步。
易混词Confusing words
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象路易十四站在凡尔赛宫前说“Very 赛！”——奢华宫殿如花争艳，记住 Versailles=凡尔赛。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：旅游导览、历史介绍 凡尔赛作为专有名词，通常用于历史、地理或旅游语境，正式与非正式场合都比较自然，中文一般直接音译为“凡尔赛”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Versailles has two common pronunciations: /veəˈsai/ (final syllable rhymes with sigh, high, my, buy) and /vəːˈseilz/ (final syllable rhymes with sails, whales, nails). Beware lookalikes such as verse /vɜːrs/ and versus /ˈvɜːrsəs/, which begin with vers- but are pronounced very differently.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.