Word · Frequency #26990
Salem
塞伦
the capital of Oregon, in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
美国俄勒冈州首府
- 1.
n. capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River；n. a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692；n. a city in southern India
塞伦；礼拜堂
塞伦；礼拜堂
In use
We spent the afternoon walking through the historic streets of Salem.
My cousin moved to Salem last year for a new job.
Have you ever visited Salem in the autumn?
Salem is the capital of [region]
介绍城市与行政区划的关系时，用 be the capital of 结构。
Salem is the capital of Oregon.
塞勒姆是俄勒冈州的首府。
Salem, [state/country],
为避免地名混淆，美国城市常与州名连用，中间用逗号隔开。
Salem, Massachusetts, is famous for the witch trials.
塞勒姆，马萨诸塞州，以女巫审判而闻名。
there [be] [noun] in Salem
表示某地存在某事物时，用 There be + 名词 + in Salem。
There are many historic buildings in Salem.
塞勒姆有许多历史建筑。
Common mistakes
salem is the capital of Oregon.Salem is the capital of Oregon.
Salem 是专有名词（地名），英语中必须首字母大写；汉语没有大小写区分，所以学习者易忽略。改正时只需把 s 改为大写 S。
The Salem is a city in Massachusetts.Salem is a city in Massachusetts.
城市名 Salem 前通常不加定冠词 the。英语中专有地名（城市、国家等）一般用零冠词，除非是 the United States 等固定搭配。去掉 the 后句子才符合英语习惯。
Connections
Collocations
- Salem, Oregon
- 俄勒冈州塞勒姆（该州首府）
- Salem, Oregon, is located on the Willamette River.俄勒冈州塞勒姆位于威拉米特河畔。
- Salem witch trials
- 塞勒姆审巫案
- The Salem witch trials took place in 1692.塞勒姆审巫案发生在1692年。
- Salem, Massachusetts
- 马萨诸塞州塞勒姆
- We spent a day in Salem, Massachusetts.我们在马萨诸塞州塞勒姆待了一天。
- Salem, Tamil Nadu
- 泰米尔纳德邦塞勒姆（印度南部城市）
- Salem, Tamil Nadu, is a city in southern India.泰米尔纳德邦塞勒姆是印度南部的一座城市。
Pop culture & quotes
- The Devil is alive in Salem.
- 出自阿瑟·米勒的剧作《塞勒姆的女巫》（The Crucible），剧中这句话表示“魔鬼已在塞勒姆显现”，渲染出1692年塞勒姆女巫审判期间人们的恐惧与狂热。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 Salem，就联想到1692年的塞伦女巫审判，城市因而出名。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：travel guides、history texts、place-name references salem 通常作为专有地名使用，指美国俄勒冈州首府、马萨诸塞州城市或印度南部城市；多出现在旅游、历史或地理介绍中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with salem (/ˈseɪləm/), because the stressed /eɪ/ + /l/ is not repeated. Column and solemn are useful sound matches only for the unstressed final /-ləm/. Jerusalem is a spelling lookalike (ends in -salem), while problem, system and totem are spelling lookalikes written with -em but pronounced with different final consonant clusters.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.