Word · Frequency #17550
waterford
沃特福德
Waterford
- 1.
n. a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
沃特福德(爱尔兰东南部港市)
沃特福德(爱尔兰东南部港市)
In use
We took the train from Dublin to Waterford last summer.
My aunt lives in Waterford and works at the glass factory.
Waterford is famous for its handmade glass, which visitors can watch being made.
Waterford + noun
沃特福德以水晶玻璃制品闻名，此结构用专有名词作定语，表示产自该地的产品。
She admired the Waterford crystal in the cabinet.
她欣赏橱柜里的沃特福德水晶制品。
in + Waterford
表示位于某城市或在该城市发生某事时，用介词 in 加地名。
They spent a weekend in Waterford.
他们在沃特福德度了一个周末。
the city of + Waterford
"the city of + 城市名" 是正式、描述性的说法，常用于介绍城市。
The city of Waterford is in southern Ireland.
沃特福德市位于爱尔兰南部。
Common mistakes
The city of waterford is known for its glass industry.The city of Waterford is known for its glass industry.
Waterford 是专有名词（地名），在英语中必须大写首字母；中文没有大写规则，因此学习者容易忘记，需注意地名首字母大写。
She lives at Waterford.She lives in Waterford.
表示居住在城镇或城市时，英语用介词 in（在……内），而 at 一般用于具体地点或小地点；中文的“在”不区分，所以容易误用 at。
I visited the Waterford last year.I visited Waterford last year.
城市名称前通常不加定冠词 the；中文没有冠词，学习者常从“这个城市”类表达类推，误加 the。说某座城市时直接用专有名词。
Connections
Collocations
- Waterford city
- 沃特福德市（爱尔兰东南部港市）
- Waterford city is famous for its glass industry.沃特福德市以其玻璃工业闻名。
- County Waterford
- 沃特福德郡
- County Waterford is located in the south-east of Ireland.沃特福德郡位于爱尔兰东南部。
- Waterford crystal
- 沃特福德水晶玻璃
- She bought a decorative bowl made of Waterford crystal.她买了一个沃特福德水晶玻璃做的装饰碗。
- Waterford Harbour
- 沃特福德港
- Ships from many countries arrive at Waterford Harbour.来自许多国家的船只抵达沃特福德港。
Confusing words
- Watford
- 沃特福德（英国城镇） · Waterford是爱尔兰东南部港市，而Watford是英格兰赫特福德郡的城镇，拼写仅差一个"er"，注意区分地名所指的国家和城市。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：water（水）+ ford（渡口）——水边渡口正是港口城市沃特福德，它更以玻璃工艺闻名。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、新闻 此为专有名词，通常用于指爱尔兰东南部港市沃特福德，常见于地理介绍、旅游或新闻报道中，正式与非正式场合均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes fully with waterford. water, waterfall, and warm match its opening /wɔː/ sound. ford, Oxford, and word are lookalikes that sound different: ford /fɔːd/, Oxford /ˈɒksfəd/, word /wɜːd/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.