Word · Frequency #8709
dover
/ˈdoʊvɝː/
noun
多佛(英国港口)
the capital of the state of Delaware
注意：英文释义指美国特拉华州首府多佛，中文翻译指英国港口城市多佛。
- 1.
the capital of the state of Delaware
特拉华州的首府
特拉华州的首府
In use
We took a ferry from Calais to Dover last summer.
The university in Dover offers several marine biology programs.
Many tourists visit the White Cliffs of Dover each year.
in [city]
He works in Dover.
他在多佛工作。
from [city]
She is from Dover.
她来自多佛。
to [city]
We traveled to Dover.
我们去了多佛。
the port of [city]
The port of Dover is busy.
多佛港很繁忙。
Connections
Collocations
- Dover Castle
- 多佛城堡
- We visited Dover Castle during our trip to England.我们在英格兰之行中参观了多佛城堡。
- Strait of Dover
- 多佛海峡
- The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel.多佛海峡是英吉利海峡最窄的部分。
- Dover Beach
- 多佛海滩
- Matthew Arnold's poem 'Dover Beach' is set on the coast of Dover.马修·阿诺德的诗《多佛海滩》以多佛海岸为背景。
- Dover ferry
- 多佛渡轮
- We took the Dover ferry to Calais.我们乘坐多佛渡轮前往加来。
- Port of Dover
- 多佛港
- The Port of Dover is one of the busiest passenger ports in Europe.多佛港是欧洲最繁忙的客运港口之一。
- white cliffs of Dover
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Dover 音似'都服'，想象所有船只都服从调度，停靠英国港口多佛。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、历史 多佛作为地名，通常用于中性场合，多出现在地理、旅游或历史语境中。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不与冠词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in 'over' that rhyme with 'dover' include over, clover, and rover. Note that lover and cover have a different vowel sound (/ʌ/ vs /oʊ/), so they do not rhyme despite the same spelling.
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.