Word · Frequency #13464
kabul
喀布尔
the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, in the eastern part of the country
- 1.
n. the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan
喀布尔(阿富汗首都)
喀布尔(阿富汗首都)
In use
Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan.
My friend moved to Kabul for a teaching job last year.
We spent three days exploring the old city of Kabul.
Kabul + be + the capital of [country]
此结构说明某城市是某国的首都；Kabul 是专有名词，前面不加 the。
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
喀布尔是阿富汗的首都。
Kabul, the capital of [country], + [clause]
该结构用同位语补充说明 Kabul 的身份，前后用逗号隔开。
Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is a historic city.
喀布尔，阿富汗的首都，是一座历史名城。
in Kabul
表示“在喀布尔”这一地点时用介词 in；Kabul 前不加 the。
She lives in Kabul.
她住在喀布尔。
Common mistakes
kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
Kabul 是专有名词，首字母必须大写；即使出现在句首，也要写成大写 K，不能照搬小写形式。
Kabul is located at eastern Afghanistan.Kabul is located in eastern Afghanistan.
表示位于某个较大的区域（如 eastern Afghanistan）时，介词用 in，不用 at；at 一般用于具体的点或地点。
Connections
Collocations
- in Kabul
- 在喀布尔
- She lives in Kabul.她住在喀布尔。
- Kabul airport
- 喀布尔机场
- The flight to Kabul airport was delayed.飞往喀布尔机场的航班延误了。
- Kabul province
- 喀布尔省
- Kabul province surrounds the capital city.喀布尔省环绕着首都。
- Kabul government
- 喀布尔政府
- The Kabul government announced a new policy.喀布尔政府宣布了一项新政策。
- the fall of Kabul
- 喀布尔陷落
- The fall of Kabul shocked the world.喀布尔的陷落震惊了世界。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
kabul结尾'bul'像'bull'(公牛)，想象阿富汗首都喀布尔的集市有头公牛。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、新闻、旅行 喀布尔是阿富汗首都的专有名词，通常在地理、新闻或旅行等书面语境中使用；口语中也很常用，语体上以中性为主，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不带冠词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Kabul (/ˈkɑːbəl/) 没有真正同韵的常用词。下列单词拼写都含 -b(e)l，但元音不同：cable、table、able、fable 读 /ˈeɪbəl/；bubble 读 /ˈbʌbəl/；Bible 读 /ˈbaɪbəl/。切勿按拼写误读。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.