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Manila, the capital of [country], ...
Manila 是菲律宾首都，为专有名词，首字母需大写。
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is a busy city.
马尼拉，菲律宾的首都，是一座繁忙的城市。
马尼拉
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
马尼拉
the capital and largest city of the Philippines, on the island of Luzon
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is a busy city.
马尼拉，菲律宾的首都，是一座繁忙的城市。
菲律宾蛤仔；一种太平洋蛤蜊。
Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.
由马尼拉麻(蕉麻)制成的纤维,用于制作绳索和马尼拉纸。
Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
马尼拉纸的黄褐色。
The yellow-brown color of manila.
一种在马尼拉制造的方头雪茄。
A kind of cheroot manufactured in Manila.
She put the printed forms into a manila envelope.
她把打印好的表格放进一个马尼拉纸信封里。
Manila is a strong, light brown paper used for folders and envelopes.
马尼拉纸是一种结实的浅棕色纸，用于制作文件夹和信封。
He used a sheet of manila to make the cover for his report.
他用一张马尼拉纸做报告的封面。
Manila 是菲律宾首都，为专有名词，首字母需大写。
Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is a busy city.
马尼拉，菲律宾的首都，是一座繁忙的城市。
manila 指马尼拉纸（牛皮纸），作定语修饰 envelope、folder 等名词。
Please put the file in a manila envelope.
请把文件放进一个马尼拉纸信封里。
表示在马尼拉这个城市时，常用介词 in。
They met in Manila last year.
他们去年在马尼拉见面。
Not this
manila is the capital of the Philippines.
Use this
Manila is the capital of the Philippines.
Manila 是专有名词（城市名），首字母必须大写；小写 manila 指马尼拉纸，不能用来指城市。
Not this
She lives at Manila.
Use this
She lives in Manila.
表示住在某个城市/国家时，介词用 in，不用 at；at 多用于具体的小地点或建筑物。
Not this
I put the report in a manila's envelope.
Use this
I put the report in a manila envelope.
manila 直接作名词定语修饰 envelope，不需要加 's；物质/材料名词作定语时不用所有格。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
马尼拉纸信封
He put the documents in a manila envelope.
他把文件放进了马尼拉纸信封。
马尼拉纸文件夹
She filed the report in a manila folder.
她把报告归档在马尼拉纸文件夹里。
马尼拉纸
The artist drew on thick manila paper.
画家在厚马尼拉纸上作画。
马尼拉麻绳
The crew tied the boat with manila rope.
船员们用马尼拉麻绳系住小船。
马尼拉麻
This rope is made from manila hemp.
这条绳子由马尼拉麻制成。
马尼拉，马尼拉，我总是回到马尼拉。
The line from Hotdog's 1970s song "Manila" captures the narrator's irresistibly recurring return to the city.
这句来自菲律宾乐队Hotdog七十年代歌曲《马尼拉》的歌词，表达了叙述者无法抗拒地一次次回到这座城市。
Use manila naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
马尼拉既是菲律宾首都，也指浅棕色厚纸；想象首都老建筑配牛皮纸信封的颜色，记住 manila 的双重身份。
语域：mixed 常见场景：shipping and packaging、travel and geography 该词有两个常用义项：作可数名词指马尼拉纸，多用于办公、包装等场景；作专有名词指菲律宾首都马尼拉，常见于地理、旅游语境。因词义随语境变化，通常需根据上下文判断，故标注为混合语域。
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