tara

tara — noun

1. a rural village in County Meath, in eastern Ireland, about 35 kilometres north-w

1.名詞B2
釋義

a rural village in County Meath, in eastern Ireland, about 35 kilometres north-west of Dublin. The nearby hill — the Hill of Tara — served as the ancient home and crowning place of Ireland's high kings.

例句

James visited the Hill of Tara during his trip to Ireland last summer.

proper noun used as a tourist destination

The guide told Léa that Tara was once the political centre of ancient Ireland.

passive: 'was once the political centre' for historical description

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the phrase 'Hill of Tara', which refers to the specific archaeological site rather than the village itself.

常見錯誤

❌I visited the Tara last spring.
✅I visited Tara last spring.
💡Place names do not take 'the' unless 'the' is part of the official name (e.g. 'the Hill of Tara').
❌The king ruled from Tara Hill.
✅The king ruled from the Hill of Tara.
💡The standard English name reverses the word order.