Word · Frequency #29158
Vilnius
维尔纽斯
The capital and largest city of Lithuania, located in southeastern Lithuania.
- 1.
n. the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
维尔纽斯[立陶宛共和国首都]
维尔纽斯[立陶宛共和国首都]
In use
Vilnius is famous for its old town and many historic churches.
My friend moved to Vilnius last year to study architecture.
We are planning a weekend trip to Vilnius in the spring.
in Vilnius
She lives in Vilnius.
她住在维尔纽斯。
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania
Vilnius 是专有名词，首字母需大写。
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.
维尔纽斯是立陶宛的首都。
Common mistakes
vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.
专有名词 Vilnius 首字母必须大写，即使位于句首也不能写作小写 vilnius。
Vilnius is a capital of Lithuania.Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.
表示“立陶宛唯一的首都”应使用定冠词 the；a capital 会让人误以为立陶宛有多个首都。
Vilnus is the capital of Lithuania.Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.
维尔纽斯的英文拼写是 Vilnius，单词中两个 i 都必须保留，不能漏写成 Vilnus。
Connections
Collocations
- Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania
- 立陶宛首都维尔纽斯
- Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, has a rich history.立陶宛首都维尔纽斯历史悠久。
- the city of Vilnius
- 维尔纽斯市
- The city of Vilnius is the cultural heart of Lithuania.维尔纽斯市是立陶宛的文化中心。
- in Vilnius
- 在维尔纽斯
- We spent three days in Vilnius.我们在维尔纽斯待了三天。
- Vilnius University
- 维尔纽斯大学
- Vilnius University is one of the oldest in Eastern Europe.维尔纽斯大学是东欧最古老的大学之一。
- Vilnius Old Town
- 维尔纽斯老城
- Vilnius Old Town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.维尔纽斯老城被列为联合国教科文组织世界遗产。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
维尔纽斯是立陶宛首都：把'纽'想成纽扣，首都像纽扣一样扣住全国。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、国际新闻、旅行 维尔纽斯是立陶宛首都的专有地名，通常用于地理介绍、新闻和旅行等一般场合，语体上比较中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ius/-ious 结尾，其中 genius 和 Vilnius 都以 -nius 结尾，但 genius 的 gen- 读 /dʒiː/，Vilnius 的 Vil- 读 /vɪl/，重读元音不同，并不真正押韵；previous、obvious、various、curious、radius 只是词尾拼写相似，读音中仅末尾的 /iəs/ 或 /jəs/ 接近，重音和前面辅音都不匹配，故均非完整韵脚。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.