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。
塞伦
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
塞伦
the capital of Oregon, in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
Salem is the capital of Oregon.
塞勒姆是俄勒冈州的首府。
美国俄勒冈州首府
塞伦;礼拜堂
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
We spent the afternoon walking through the historic streets of Salem.
我们花了整个下午在塞伦的历史街道上漫步。
My cousin moved to Salem last year for a new job.
我表姐去年搬到塞伦去做一份新工作。
Have you ever visited Salem in the autumn?
你秋天的时候去过塞伦吗?
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。
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。
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。
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salem is the capital of Oregon.
Use this
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。
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The Salem is a city in Massachusetts.
Use this
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。