Word · Frequency #6483
Boston
n. 波士顿（美国马萨诸塞州首府和最大城市，银行业和金融服务主要中心）
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
- 1.
In the card game spades, a bid of all 13 tricks.
黑桃牌戏中叫满13墩的定约。
- 2.
A Boston lettuce.
波士顿生菜。
黑桃牌戏中叫满13墩的定约。；波士顿生菜。；波士顿
In use
I have always wanted to visit Boston to see its historic landmarks.
Boston is known for its prestigious universities and hospitals.
She moved to Boston last year to start a new job at a bank.
go to boston
go to + 城市表示前往某城市
She went to Boston last year.
她去年去了波士顿。
live in boston
live in + 城市表示居住在某个城市
They live in Boston now.
他们现在住在波士顿。
Common mistakes
I live in the Boston.I live in Boston.
城市名前通常不加冠词，Boston 是专有名词，不需要 the。
Connections
Collocations
- Boston Marathon
- 波士顿马拉松
- Thousands of runners participate in the Boston Marathon every year.每年有成千上万的跑步者参加波士顿马拉松。
- Boston accent
- 波士顿口音
- He speaks with a distinctive Boston accent.他说话带有独特的波士顿口音。
- Boston cream pie
- 波士顿奶油派
- The bakery is known for its delicious Boston cream pie.这家面包店以其美味的波士顿奶油派闻名。
- Boston Red Sox
- 波士顿红袜队
- The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in 2018.波士顿红袜队在2018年赢得了世界大赛。
- Boston Harbor
- 波士顿港
- The ships sailed into Boston Harbor at dawn.船只在黎明时分驶入波士顿港。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
boston 可以拆成 boss + ton，联想老板（boss）有一吨（ton）财富在波士顿。
Context & Register
neutral; typically used in travel, history, news, and general conversation.
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending 'ston' with 'boston' but are pronounced with /oʊ/ in the final syllable, whereas 'boston' has /ə/. They do not rhyme with 'boston'.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.