knoxville

knoxville — 名詞

1. a city in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, lying next to the Ten

1.名詞
釋義

諾克斯維爾

美國田納西州東部城市

a city in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee, lying next to the Tennessee River. It is a well-known centre for higher education, business, and cultural events in the southern United States.

例句

Andrew moved to Knoxville last year to begin studying at the university there.

Andrew 去年搬到諾克斯維爾，開始在那裡的大學讀書。

collocation: 'move to [city]' for relocation

The annual craft fair will be held in Knoxville this coming March.

年度手工藝市集將於今年三月在諾克斯維爾舉行。

collocation: 'in [city]' to express location

文法句型

Knoxville + is/was (description of location or features)

用法筆記

When mentioning this city in writing for an international audience, it often helps to add 'Tennessee' or 'in eastern Tennessee' the first time so readers can place it geographically. Knoxville is less widely known than the state's larger cities, Nashville and Memphis.

常見錯誤

❌Knoxvill has a nice riverside park.
✅Knoxville has a nice riverside park.
💡The city name always ends with '-ville', never '-vill'.
❌I went at Knoxville for the weekend.
✅I went to Knoxville for the weekend.
💡Use 'to' for direction toward a city; 'at' is not used for movement.