pasadena

pasadena — geographical name

1. a city near Los Angeles in southern California, often mentioned for the Rose Par

1.地名
釋義

a city near Los Angeles in southern California, often mentioned for the Rose Parade, science schools, and older shopping streets.

例句

Every New Year's Day, tourists gather in Pasadena for the Rose Parade.

pattern: in Pasadena for the Rose Parade

Nina studied physics in Pasadena and visited the art museum on weekends.

pattern: study in Pasadena

文法句型

used as the name of a city

live in Pasadena

drive to Pasadena

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 by nearby place names and local references. This sense often appears with Los Angeles, Old Pasadena, the Rose Parade, or university and museum contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I visited the Pasadena in spring.
✅I visited Pasadena in spring.
💡city names like Pasadena normally do not take 'the'.
❌pasadena is east of Los Angeles.
✅Pasadena is east of Los Angeles.
💡proper names must begin with a capital letter.

2. a city beside Houston in southeast Texas, usually talked about as a place to liv

2.地名
釋義

a city beside Houston in southeast Texas, usually talked about as a place to live, work, or drive through on the Gulf Coast.

例句

Carlos drove from Houston to Pasadena for his morning shift at the plant.

pattern: from Houston to Pasadena

My aunt teaches at a public school in Pasadena, Texas.

full form: Pasadena, Texas

文法句型

used as the name of a city

live in Pasadena, Texas

drive from Houston to Pasadena

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by Texas and Houston references. This sense commonly appears with Houston, local schools, factory work, commuting, or weather reports from the Gulf Coast area.

常見錯誤

❌I live at Pasadena, Texas.
✅I live in Pasadena, Texas.
💡use 'in' with cities.
❌Pasadena, Texas is the one with the Rose Parade.
✅The Rose Parade is linked with Pasadena, California.
💡that famous event points to the California city, not the Texas one.