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in Essex
She lives in Essex.
她住在艾塞克斯郡。
艾塞克斯郡
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艾塞克斯郡
Essex
She lives in Essex.
她住在艾塞克斯郡。
艾塞克斯郡(英格兰郡名)
n. a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
We spent a weekend driving through the villages of Essex.
我们花了一个周末开车穿越艾塞克斯郡的村庄。
Her new job is in Essex, not far from London.
她的新工作在艾塞克斯郡，离伦敦不远。
The train from London to Essex takes about forty minutes.
从伦敦到艾塞克斯郡的火车大约需要四十分钟。
She lives in Essex.
她住在艾塞克斯郡。
He is from Essex.
他来自艾塞克斯郡。
Essex用作形容词修饰名词时，常表示与该郡相关的事物。
Essex County Council is based in Chelmsford.
艾塞克斯郡议会设在切姆斯福德。
Not this
I visited the Essex last summer.
Use this
I visited Essex last summer.
英语中，郡名等专有名词前通常不加定冠词'the'，除非是像'The Hague'这样的特例。去掉'the'才正确。
Not this
He is an Essex.
Use this
He is from Essex.
'Essex'是地名，不能直接用来指人。表示来自某个地方应用'be from + 地名'，或者使用'He is an Essex native'等表达。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
艾塞克斯郡
Essex County is located in southeastern England.
艾塞克斯郡位于英格兰东南部。
在艾塞克斯郡
She lives in Essex, near the coast.
她住在艾塞克斯郡，靠近海岸。
艾塞克斯女孩（带有刻板印象）
The stereotype of an Essex girl is often portrayed in the media.
媒体中经常描绘艾塞克斯女孩的刻板印象。
艾塞克斯乡村
The Essex countryside is beautiful in spring.
艾塞克斯的乡村在春天很美丽。
艾塞克斯海岸
The Essex coast has many popular seaside towns.
艾塞克斯海岸有许多受欢迎的海滨小镇。
艾塞克斯口音
He speaks with a strong Essex accent.
他说话带有浓重的艾塞克斯口音。
唯一的方式是埃塞克斯。
The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) is a British reality TV show set in Essex.
《埃塞克斯是唯一的生活方式》是一部以埃塞克斯为背景的英国真人秀节目。
Use essex naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
艾塞克斯郡（Essex），想象泰晤士河口的帆船。
中性语域，多用于地理、行政、旅游等场合，作为英格兰郡名。
Words like 'mix', 'fix', 'six' share the exact final /ɪks/ sound with 'Essex' (second syllable). Note that 'hex', 'vex', 'flex' are spelled with 'ex' but pronounced with /ɛks/, so they are spelling lookalikes with a different vowel sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.