dubai

dubai — 名詞

1. a territory on the Persian Gulf coast that is one of seven self-governing states

1.名詞B1
釋義

杜拜酋長國

阿拉伯聯合大公國的七個酋長國之一

a territory on the Persian Gulf coast that is one of seven self-governing states within the UAE federation, each headed by a ruler known as an emir.

例句

Dubai is the second-largest emirate in the UAE by land area.

杜拜是阿拉伯聯合大公國中面積第二大的酋長國。

comparative structure: Dubai is the [adj]-est emirate…

Walid read about how Dubai's economy shifted from fishing to oil and tourism.

Walid 讀到關於杜拜經濟如何從漁業轉向石油和旅遊業的文章。

possessive: Dubai's + noun for the emirate's economy

文法句型

the emirate of Dubai

Dubai + verb

2. the largest city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the emirate of D

2.名詞A2
釋義

杜拜市

杜拜酋長國的首府，以現代建築與觀光聞名

the largest city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the emirate of Dubai, famous for its tall modern buildings, luxury shopping centres, and tourism industry.

例句

Saira booked a hotel near the beach in Dubai for her holiday.

Saira 為了度假在杜拜預訂了一間靠近沙灘的飯店。

in Dubai — location preposition pattern

Yan's company transferred him to the Dubai office for two years.

Yan 的公司將他調到杜拜辦公室工作兩年。

the Dubai office — compound noun: place + noun

文法句型

in Dubai

visit Dubai

fly to Dubai

常見錯誤

❌I visited Dubai emirate last week.
✅I visited Dubai last week.
💡When talking about travel, 'Dubai' alone usually refers to the city, not the emirate as a political unit.
❌He moved at Dubai in 2022.
✅He moved to Dubai in 2022.
💡Use 'to' for movement toward a city, not 'at'.