hilton

hilton — 名詞

1. Conrad Nicholson Hilton (1887–1979), an American businessman who founded the Hil

1.名詞B1
釋義

希爾頓

美國飯店大亨，希爾頓飯店創辦人

Conrad Nicholson Hilton (1887–1979), an American businessman who founded the Hilton hotel chain, one of the largest hotel companies in the world.

例句

Conrad Hilton opened his first hotel in Dallas, Texas, in 1925.

Conrad Hilton 於 1925 年在德州達拉斯開了他的第一家飯店。

proper noun — founder of Hilton Hotels

Conrad Hilton started his hotel business early in the 1900s.

Conrad Hilton 在 1900 年代初期創立了自己的飯店事業。

文法句型

surname of a famous person

用法筆記

The surname Hilton is most commonly associated with the hotel brand. Learners may encounter the name as a company name (Hilton Hotels) more often than as a reference to the person.

常見錯誤

❌Hilton is a hotel chain founded by James Hilton.
✅Hilton is a hotel chain founded by Conrad Hilton.
💡James Hilton was a novelist, not a hotelier.

2. James Hilton (1900–1954), an English novelist and screenwriter best known for th

2.名詞B2
釋義

小說家希爾頓

英國小說家，《失落的地平線》作者

James Hilton (1900–1954), an English novelist and screenwriter best known for the novels Lost Horizon (1933), which introduced the word Shangri-La, and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1934).

例句

James Hilton wrote the book Lost Horizon, about a place called Shangri-La.

James Hilton 寫了《失落的地平線》這本書，描寫一個叫做香格里拉的地方。

English writer James Hilton also wrote a story about a kind teacher.

英國作家 James Hilton 還寫了一本關於一位親切老師的故事。

文法句型

surname of a famous person

用法筆記

Distinguish from Conrad Hilton (sense 1). James Hilton is far less known than the Hilton hotel brand, so surrounding context (novels, writing, Cambridge) is needed to identify the reference.

常見錯誤

❌James Hilton founded the Hilton hotel chain.
✅Conrad Hilton founded the Hilton hotel chain, while James Hilton was a novelist.
💡The two men share a surname but are different people.