beverly

beverly — 名詞

1. a city in the US state of Massachusetts, located on the Atlantic coast about 30

1.名詞
釋義

比佛利

美國麻州東北部的城市

a city in the US state of Massachusetts, located on the Atlantic coast about 30 kilometers northeast of Boston, known for its historic shipbuilding industry and as the birthplace of the US Navy.

例句

Darius grew up in Beverly, Massachusetts, where his family has lived for three generations.

Darius 在麻薩諸塞州的比佛利長大，他們家在那裡住了三代。

proper noun as home town: grew up in Beverly

Beverly's historic shipyards supplied warships during the American Revolution.

比佛利的歷史造船廠在美國獨立戰爭期間提供軍艦。

attributive use: shipyards of Beverly

文法句型

usually preceded by 'in' or 'from' for location

used attributively to specify institutions or events

用法筆記

Distinguish from the much more internationally famous Beverly Hills (a wealthy city in Southern California, often associated with celebrities). The Massachusetts city of Beverly is commonly prefixed with the state name ('Beverly, Massachusetts') in writing to avoid ambiguity.

常見錯誤

❌She flew into Beverly airport.
✅She flew into Beverly Regional Airport.
💡The city's airport is officially called Beverly Regional Airport; dropping 'Regional' may confuse readers with Beverly Hills Airport.
❌Beverly is a suburb of Los Angeles.
✅Beverly is a coastal city north of Boston, not to be confused with Beverly Hills.
💡Beverly (MA) and Beverly Hills (CA) are different cities on opposite coasts.