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a guidebook to sth
to 表示主题
I bought a guidebook to Paris.
我买了一本巴黎指南。
指南，手册，要览
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指南，手册，要览
something that offers basic information or instruction
I bought a guidebook to Paris.
我买了一本巴黎指南。
提供基本信息或指导的事物
something that offers basic information or instruction
I bought a guidebook to help me navigate the city's public transportation system.
我买了一本指南，帮助我了解这座城市的公共交通系统。
The travel guidebook includes detailed maps and restaurant recommendations.
这本旅行指南包含详细的地图和餐厅推荐。
She consulted several guidebooks before planning her hiking trip.
她在计划徒步旅行前查阅了几本指南。
to 表示主题
I bought a guidebook to Paris.
我买了一本巴黎指南。
for 表示对象
This is a guidebook for beginners.
这是一本给初学者的指南。
常用复数形式
The shelf is full of travel guidebooks.
书架上摆满了旅行指南。
Not this
You should guidebook the city before you go.
Use this
You should read a guidebook about the city before you go.
错误在于将名词'guidebook'误用作动词。'Guidebook'是名词，表示指南手册，不能直接带宾语。应使用'read a guidebook'表示阅读指南。中文中'指南'是名词，英语中需搭配动词。
Not this
I need a guidebook to show me around the museum.
Use this
I need a guide to show me around the museum.
混淆了'guidebook'（指南手册）和'guide'（导游）。'Guidebook'是书籍，不能带领参观；'guide'是人，可以带领参观。中文中'指南'通常指书，而'导游'指人。
Not this
I bought a guidebook of Paris.
Use this
I bought a guidebook to Paris.
介词使用错误。介绍某地的指南手册通常使用介词'to'，而不是'of'。'A guidebook to Paris'是标准搭配，表示关于巴黎的指南。中文中常用'的'，但英语需要特定介词。
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旅游指南
She bought a travel guidebook before her trip to Kyoto.
她去京都旅行前买了一本旅游指南。
……指南
This is a reliable guidebook to French cuisine.
这是一本可靠的法国美食指南。
详尽的手册
The detailed guidebook covers every museum in the city.
这本详尽的手册涵盖了城里每一座博物馆。
袖珍指南
A pocket guidebook is handy when you are hiking.
徒步旅行时，袖珍指南很方便。
指南丛书
The publisher released a new guidebook series on Asian cities.
出版社推出了一套关于亚洲城市的新指南丛书。
发短 /ʊ/ 音 (如 good, book)
Use guidebook naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 guide（向导）+ book（书）：向导的书，就是指南手册。
语域：neutral 常见场景：旅游、出行参考 guidebook 通常指为旅行者或学习者提供实用信息的书，多用于旅游指南或入门手册，语气比较中性。
常与介词for或to连用
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