Word · Frequency #3696
Leicester
莱斯特
an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England, built on the site of a Roman settlement
英国英格兰中部城市
- 1.
A sheep of an English breed, valued for its meat and fleece.
一种英国品种的绵羊,以肉和羊毛著称。
一种英国品种的绵羊,以肉和羊毛著称。；莱斯特(英国城市)
In use
Leicester is a city in the East Midlands of England.
I visited Leicester last summer and saw the old Roman walls.
She moved to Leicester to study at the university.
live in Leicester
She has lived in Leicester for five years.
她在莱斯特住了五年。
travel to Leicester
We plan to travel to Leicester next weekend.
我们计划下周末去莱斯特旅行。
the city of Leicester
The city of Leicester has a rich history.
莱斯特市有着悠久的历史。
Common mistakes
The football team from Lester won the match.The football team from Leicester won the match.
中国学生常根据发音省略字母，将'Leicester'误拼为'Lester'。正确拼写保留了'ce'，但发音为/ˈlɛstə/。
The address is 10 Leceister Road.The address is 10 Leicester Road.
字母顺序易误写为'Leceister'（将'ce'和'i'调换），正确拼写为'Leicester'，注意'ce'在'i'之前。
Connections
Collocations
- Leicester City
- 莱斯特城（足球队）
- Leicester City won the Premier League in 2016.莱斯特城队在2016年赢得了英超联赛冠军。
- Leicester Square
- 莱斯特广场（伦敦）
- We met at the cinema in Leicester Square.我们在莱斯特广场的电影院见面。
- University of Leicester
- 莱斯特大学
- She studies archaeology at the University of Leicester.她在莱斯特大学学习考古学。
- Leicester City Council
- 莱斯特市议会
- The Leicester City Council announced new housing plans.莱斯特市议会宣布了新的住房计划。
- Leicester Royal Infirmary
- 莱斯特皇家医院
- He was treated at Leicester Royal Infirmary after the accident.事故后他在莱斯特皇家医院接受治疗。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象莱斯特城（Leicester）的发音为ˈlestə，拼写中"ces"不发音，可记作"来斯特"，中间"ce"像"测"但无声，助记：莱斯特，测（ce）了也白测。
Context & Register
通常作为地名使用，在一般的书面或口语中都适用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'jester', 'tester', and 'chester' share a similar ending sound with 'leicester' (ˈlestə), but be cautious as spelling may not always indicate pronunciation.
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.