helena
helena — noun
1. a city in the Rocky Mountain region of western Montana that serves as the state'
1.名詞A2
釋義
a city in the Rocky Mountain region of western Montana that serves as the state's capital and seat of government.
例句
Karim moved to Helena in 2021 to work at the state capitol building.
The historic district of Helena has many buildings from the gold rush of the 1860s.
collocation: historic district of + [city]
Meera and her family drove to Helena for a weekend trip last August.
Sayaka took a guided tour of the capitol building when she visited Helena.
Helena is the capital of Montana and is home to the state government offices.
用法筆記
Helena is a proper noun and is not usually preceded by 'the' when it stands alone. 'The city of Helena' is a common longer form. The name is stressed on the second syllable: /hɛˈleɪ.nə/ or /ˈhɛl.ə.nə/.
常見錯誤
❌Helena is the capital of Montana, it is a small city.
✅Helena, which is the capital of Montana, is a small city.
💡Use a comma or relative clause to connect two complete clauses.