dawson
dawson — 名詞
1. a Canadian scientist from the 1800s who studied rocks, fossils, and the early hi
道森
19世紀加拿大地質學家
a Canadian scientist from the 1800s who studied rocks, fossils, and the early history of the Earth, and became the first head of McGill University in Montreal.
Kian wrote a school report about Dawson and his fossil discoveries in Nova Scotia.
Kian 寫了一份關於道森在諾瓦斯科細亞化石發現的學校報告。
proper noun as subject of historical reference
The museum display showed rocks that Dawson had collected during his travels across Canada.
博物館的展示櫃中陳列著道森在加拿大各地旅行時收集的岩石。
possessive: Dawson's collected items
Students of geology still read Dawson's work on the ancient plants of the Carboniferous period.
地質學系的學生至今仍在研讀道森關於石炭紀遠古植物的著作。
A building at McGill University is named after Dawson, the university's first principal.
麥吉爾大學有一棟建築以該校首位校長道森的名字命名。
文法句型
Dawson + verb (used as a singular proper name)
用法筆記
Commonly used with a title such as 'Sir' or 'John William Dawson' in formal historical writing.
2. a small town in the Yukon region of northern Canada, near the area where the Klo
道森市
加拿大育空地區小鎮
a small town in the Yukon region of northern Canada, near the area where the Klondike gold rush happened in the 1890s.
Théo and his family drove to Dawson to see the old gold rush buildings.
Théo 和家人開車前往道森市，參觀古老的淘金熱建築。
direction: to Dawson
Winter in Dawson can be very cold, with temperatures falling below minus forty degrees.
道森市的冬季非常寒冷，氣溫常降至零下四十度以下。
The small airport in Dawson receives flights from Whitehorse a few times each week.
道森市的小型機場每週有數班從白馬市飛來的航班。
Brandon read a book about the people who travelled north to Dawson during the gold rush.
Brandon 讀了一本關於淘金熱期間北上到道森市的人們的書。
文法句型
in/to/from Dawson (used as a place name)
用法筆記
May be referred to as 'Dawson City' in some contexts, although officially the name is simply Dawson.