hilton

hilton — noun

1. Conrad Nicholson Hilton (1887–1979), an American businessman who founded the Hil

1.名詞B1
釋義

Conrad Nicholson Hilton (1887–1979), an American businessman who founded the Hilton hotel chain, one of the largest hotel companies in the world.

例句

Conrad Hilton opened his first hotel in Dallas, Texas, in 1925.

proper noun — founder of Hilton Hotels

Conrad Hilton started his hotel business early in the 1900s.

文法句型

surname of a famous person

用法筆記

The surname Hilton is most commonly associated with the hotel brand. Learners may encounter the name as a company name (Hilton Hotels) more often than as a reference to the person.

常見錯誤

❌Hilton is a hotel chain founded by James Hilton.
✅Hilton is a hotel chain founded by Conrad Hilton.
💡James Hilton was a novelist, not a hotelier.

2. James Hilton (1900–1954), an English novelist and screenwriter best known for th

2.名詞B2
釋義

James Hilton (1900–1954), an English novelist and screenwriter best known for the novels Lost Horizon (1933), which introduced the word Shangri-La, and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1934).

例句

James Hilton wrote the book Lost Horizon, about a place called Shangri-La.

English writer James Hilton also wrote a story about a kind teacher.

文法句型

surname of a famous person

用法筆記

Distinguish from Conrad Hilton (sense 1). James Hilton is far less known than the Hilton hotel brand, so surrounding context (novels, writing, Cambridge) is needed to identify the reference.

常見錯誤

❌James Hilton founded the Hilton hotel chain.
✅Conrad Hilton founded the Hilton hotel chain, while James Hilton was a novelist.
💡The two men share a surname but are different people.