Word · Frequency #26729
tangier
丹吉尔
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
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n. a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
丹吉尔 [摩洛哥北部港市]
丹吉尔 [摩洛哥北部港市]
In use
We took a ferry from Spain to Tangier last summer.
Tangier is known for its markets and views across the Strait of Gibraltar.
She plans to visit Tangier during her trip to Morocco.
be a city of [region]
Tangier is a city of northern Morocco.
丹吉尔是摩洛哥北部的一座城市。
be at the west end of [place]
Tangier is at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar.
丹吉尔位于直布罗陀海峡的西端。
in [city]
指在某个城市里时,用介词 in。
She lives in Tangier.
她住在丹吉尔。
Common mistakes
I visited tangier last year.I visited Tangier last year.
Tangier 是专有名词,是摩洛哥的一个城市,首字母必须大写。中文学习者常忽略英文专有名词的大写规则,将城市名误写成小写。
We arrived at Tangier in the evening.We arrived in Tangier in the evening.
表示到达一个城市时,英语用 arrive in,而不是 arrive at;arrive at 通常用于到达小地点(如车站、机场)。中文的“到达”后不区分大小地点,所以容易误用 at。
Connections
Collocations
- the city of Tangier
- 丹吉尔市
- The city of Tangier lies on the African side of the Strait of Gibraltar.丹吉尔市位于直布罗陀海峡的非洲一侧。
- Tangier, Morocco
- 摩洛哥丹吉尔
- We spent a weekend in Tangier, Morocco, exploring the old town.我们在摩洛哥丹吉尔度过了一个周末,探索老城。
- the port of Tangier
- 丹吉尔港
- The port of Tangier has been an important trading hub for centuries.丹吉尔港几个世纪以来一直是重要的贸易枢纽。
- Tangier's medina
- 丹吉尔老城(麦地那)
- Tangier's medina is a maze of narrow streets and busy souks.丹吉尔老城是一个由狭窄街道和繁忙市场组成的迷宫。
- visit Tangier
- 游览丹吉尔
- Many tourists visit Tangier for its art and literature history.许多游客因丹吉尔的艺术和文学历史而前来游览。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
丹吉尔 Tangier:音近 tan+jeer,想象在摩洛哥港口的沙滩晒成古铜色(tan),遭海鸥讥笑(jeer)。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理资料、旅游指南 该词是摩洛哥北部港口城市丹吉尔的专有名词,通常用于地理、旅游或一般书面介绍,语气中立。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在英式发音中,career、cashier、pioneer、souvenir 与 Tangier 同韵(末尾重读,重读部分均为 /iə/)。注意拼写相似的 tangier(形容词 tangy 的比较级,读 /ˈtæŋiə/)和 frontier(英式 /ˈfrʌntiə/)并不与城市名 Tangier 押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.