Word · Frequency #7244
Worcester
美国词典编纂者,被诺亚·韦伯斯特指控剽窃
核心释义
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
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伍斯特(1姓氏 2英国城市 3美国城市)
n. United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865);n. an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston;n. a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn
马萨诸塞州中部波士顿以西的工业及大学城;英格兰中西部塞文河畔的教堂城市;伍斯特(1姓氏 2英国城市 3美国城市)
用法In use
I have a cousin who lives in Worcester, Massachusetts.
用法提示:此处 Worcester 作为美国马萨诸塞州的城市名称使用。
Worcester is known for its many colleges and universities.
用法提示:此处 Worcester 作为城市名称,指代英国或美国的一个城市。
The train to Worcester leaves from South Station in Boston.
用法提示:此处 Worcester 作为目的地,是一个城市名称。
in worcester
The university is in worcester.
这所大学在伍斯特。
worcester was a [profession]
worcester was a lexicographer.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Worcester sauce
- 伍斯特酱
- I added a dash of Worcester sauce to the stew.我在炖菜中加了一点伍斯特酱。
- Worcester College
- 伍斯特学院(牛津大学)
- She is a student at Worcester College, Oxford.她是牛津大学伍斯特学院的学生。
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- 马萨诸塞州伍斯特市
- Worcester, Massachusetts is known for its many colleges.马萨诸塞州的伍斯特市以其众多学院而闻名。
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 伍斯特理工学院
- He earned his engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.他在伍斯特理工学院获得了工程学位。
- Worcester v. Georgia
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拼写中的"ce"不发音,像"死"了一样,所以读成"乌斯特",记住这个城市的名字里字母"c"和"e"是沉默的。
语境与语域Context & Register
中立正式;常见于地理名称(英国和美国城市)以及历史人物(词典编纂者)语境。指城市时用于旅游、地理、工作生活;指人物时用于词典学或历史讨论。
语法说明Grammar Note
专有名词,通常不加冠词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending 'ster' but none rhyme with Worcester (ˈwustə) because the stressed vowel differs.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.