Word · Frequency #5698
Texas
/ˈteksəs/
noun
n. 德克萨斯
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
- 1.
The topmost cabin deck on a steamboat.
汽船最顶层的船甲板。
汽船最顶层的船甲板。；德克萨斯
In use
I visited Texas for the first time last summer.
The weather in Texas can be extremely hot in July.
Many people move to Texas for job opportunities.
Texas is [adj]
Texas is big.
德克萨斯很大。
in Texas
She lives in Texas.
她住在德克萨斯。
from Texas
He is from Texas.
他来自德克萨斯。
Connections
Collocations
- Texas barbecue
- 德州烧烤
- We had Texas barbecue for dinner.我们晚餐吃了德州烧烤。
- Texas heat
- 德州的炎热
- The Texas heat is unbearable in summer.德州的炎热在夏天难以忍受。
- Texas oil
- 德克萨斯石油
- Texas oil has driven the state's economy.德克萨斯石油推动了该州的经济。
- Texas flag
- 德克萨斯州旗
- The Texas flag is known as the Lone Star flag.德克萨斯州旗被称为孤星旗。
- Texas hold'em
- 德克萨斯扑克
- Texas hold'em is a popular poker variant.德克萨斯扑克是一种流行的扑克变种。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：Texas 听起来像'太克斯'，但正确译名是'德克萨斯'，可记成'得克萨斯'（得到克萨斯州）。
Context & Register
通常用于地理或政治语境，语气中性。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常不加冠词
Pronunciation & Spelling
No exact rhyme exists because the stressed vowel /ɛ/ in 'texas' is rare in common words. The listed words share the spelling ending '-as' but have different vowels (/æ/ or /eɪ/). Common words ending in '-us' (e.g., campus, focus) are frequent lookalikes with a different suffix and similar schwa sound.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.