aberdeen

aberdeen — 名詞

1. the third-largest city in Scotland, located in the northeast on the North Sea co

1.名詞
釋義

亞伯丁

蘇格蘭東北部的港口城市

the third-largest city in Scotland, located in the northeast on the North Sea coast, well known as a fishing harbour and as the historical hub of Britain's offshore oil and gas industry; many of its older buildings are built from grey granite, which has earned it the nickname "the Granite City."

例句

Renata took the overnight train from London to Aberdeen to visit her grandmother.

Renata 搭了從倫敦開往亞伯丁的夜車去看她外婆。

place name as travel destination

Many of the houses in Aberdeen are built from local grey granite.

亞伯丁許多房子都是用當地的灰色花崗岩蓋成的。

collocation: built from granite

常見搭配
  • live in Aberdeen
  • fly to Aberdeen
  • the port of Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen harbour
  • off the coast of Aberdeen
同義詞

用法筆記

Used as a proper noun and therefore always capitalised; takes no article ("in Aberdeen," not "in the Aberdeen"). When the city name modifies another noun ("Aberdeen harbour," "Aberdeen Football Club"), it stays capitalised and singular.

常見錯誤

I lived in the Aberdeen for two years.
I lived in Aberdeen for two years.
city names in English do not take the definite article.
aberdeen is famous for its granite buildings.
Aberdeen should always be capitalised.
proper nouns must be capitalised.

同根字

  • Aberdonian
    名詞
  • Aberdonian
    形容詞

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • Aberdeen harbour
  • Aberdeen airport
  • the port of Aberdeen
  • the University of Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen Football Club

常用片語

  • the Granite City
  • north-east of Aberdeen

介系詞搭配

  • in Aberdeen
  • to Aberdeen
  • from Aberdeen
  • near Aberdeen
  • off the coast of Aberdeen