Word · Frequency #10677
Mersey
默西河
the River Mersey, a river in England
默西河(英格兰河流名)
In use
The Mersey flows through the heart of Liverpool.
On a clear day, you can see the Mersey from the top of this hill.
The ferry took us across the Mersey to the other side.
the + [river name]
河流名称前通常加定冠词 the;例:the Mersey(正式说法 the River Mersey)。
The Mersey flows into the Irish Sea.
默西河流入爱尔兰海。
on the + [river name]
on 表示在河面上或河畔,作地点状语。
The ferry sails on the Mersey.
渡船在默西河上航行。
across the + [river name]
across 强调从河的一侧到另一侧,常与 take、go、row 等动词连用。
We took the ferry across the Mersey.
我们乘渡船横渡默西河。
Common mistakes
He showed no mersey.He showed no mercy.
混淆了‘Mersey’(默西河)和‘mercy’(怜悯)的拼写和意义。英语中表示‘怜悯’应使用‘mercy’,而‘Mersey’是专有河流名称。应纠正拼写并区分词义。
We visited a mersey.We visited the River Mersey.
将专有名词‘Mersey’误用作普通可数名词。‘Mersey’是特定河流的名称,需要冠词‘the’并通常与‘River’连用,表示‘默西河’。应使用正确的专有名词形式。
Connections
Collocations
- the Mersey
- 默西河(特指该河)
- Liverpool sits on the banks of the Mersey.利物浦位于默西河畔。
- River Mersey
- 默西河(英式河名用语)
- The River Mersey flows into the Irish Sea.默西河流入爱尔兰海。
- Mersey estuary
- 默西河河口湾
- The Mersey estuary is an important habitat for birds.默西河河口湾是鸟类的重要栖息地。
- Mersey ferry
- 默西河渡轮
- We took the Mersey ferry across the river.我们乘坐默西河渡轮过了河。
- Mersey Tunnel
- 默西河隧道(贯穿河底的公路隧道)
- The Mersey Tunnel links Liverpool and Birkenhead.默西河隧道连接利物浦和伯肯黑德。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:Mersey 发音近“默西”,可记为“默不作声的西流河”——默西河。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理介绍、旅行指南、地方新闻 默西河是英格兰的一条河流,通常作为专有名词使用,正式与非正式场合都比较常见;多用于地理、旅游或本地新闻等语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 jersey(美 /ˈdʒɜːrzi/,英 /ˈdʒɜːzi/)在读音上真正与 mersey 押韵。mercy 和 Hershey 是易混拼写:mercy 读 /ˈmɜːrsi/,结尾是清音 /si/;Hershey 读 /ˈhɜːrʃi/,结尾是 /ʃi/。mosey 虽也以 -sey 结尾,但读 /ˈmoʊzi/,元音为 /oʊ/,不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.