Word · Frequency #28200
luxemburg
卢森堡（首都）
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
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n the capital and largest city of Luxembourg；n a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center
卢森堡
卢森堡（大公国）；卢森堡
In use
Luxemburg is a small country in Western Europe.
We are planning to visit Luxemburg next summer.
She has lived in Luxemburg for five years.
the city of [place]
句中第一个 Luxemburg 指首都，第二个指国家；中文一般以“卢森堡市”和“卢森堡”区分。
The city of Luxemburg is the capital of Luxemburg.
卢森堡市是卢森堡的首都。
[place] is a [noun phrase]
卢森堡是一个君主立宪制国家，也是国际金融中心。
Luxemburg is a grand duchy in northwestern Europe.
卢森堡是欧洲西北部的一个大公国。
Common mistakes
She lives at Luxemburg.She lives in Luxemburg.
英语中表示居住在某个国家或城市，应使用介词 in，而 at 通常用于指具体地点，如 at the station、at home。中文的“在”不能直接对应英语介词，因此需要把 at 改为 in。
I visited the Luxemburg last year.I visited Luxemburg last year.
一般国名前不加定冠词 the，例如 China、France、Luxemburg。the 只用于某些复数或特殊地理名称，如 the Netherlands、the United States。Luxemburg 是普通国名，前面不应加 the。
Connections
Collocations
- the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg
- 卢森堡大公国
- The Grand Duchy of Luxemburg is a landlocked country in Western Europe.卢森堡大公国是西欧的一个内陆国家。
- Luxemburg City
- 卢森堡市
- Luxemburg City is known for its beautiful old fortifications.卢森堡市以其美丽的古老防御工事而闻名。
- Luxemburg's banking sector
- 卢森堡的银行业
- Luxemburg's banking sector is one of the largest in the world.卢森堡的银行业是世界上最大的银行业之一。
- Luxemburg's historic center
- 卢森堡的历史中心
- Luxemburg's historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.卢森堡的历史中心是联合国教科文组织世界遗产。
Confusing words
- Luxembourg
- 卢森堡（英文标准拼写，指国家或首都） · 标准英文中用 Luxembourg（-bourg）表示卢森堡国家或首都；Luxemburg（-burg）不是英文标准拼写，常出现在德语或人名中，英文写作时不要混用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：Lux- 像 luxury（奢华），-burg 是城堡；卢森堡富有且多古堡。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、politics、tourism 该词作地名（卢森堡首都或卢森堡大公国）时通常为中性用法，多用于地理、政治或旅游等正式书面语境；单独使用时没有明显的口语或俚语色彩。
Grammar Note
Luxemburg 是专有名词，指卢森堡首都或卢森堡大公国，通常不加冠词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words burg, Hamburg, Nuremberg, and Gutenberg all share the same final /bəːɡ/ sound as the -burg in Luxemburg, even though the last two are spelled -berg. Edinburgh is a useful spelling lookalike but sounds very different: its final -burgh is pronounced /bərə/, not /bəːɡ/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.