london

london — 名詞

1. the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom, built along the River Thames

1.名詞A2
釋義

倫敦

英國首都，位於英格蘭東南部

the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom, built along the River Thames in southern England; a major world centre for finance, culture, politics, and education.

例句

Emma always dreamed of visiting London to see the Changing of the Guard.

Emma 一直夢想造訪倫敦，親眼看看衛兵交接儀式。

proper noun: capital city in tourism context

The flight from Tokyo to London takes about twelve hours.

從東京飛往倫敦的航程大約需要十二個小時。

proper noun: city as travel destination

同義詞
  • the capital

    general reference to London as the UK seat of government

用法筆記

As a city name, London is usually used without an article: 'She lives in London,' not 'in the London.' When contrasting with other cities called London, write 'London, England' or 'London, UK.'

常見錯誤

❌I am going to the London next week.
✅I am going to London next week.
💡Names of cities do not take a definite article.

2. John Griffith 'Jack' London (1876–1916), an American author famous for adventure

2.名詞B2
釋義

傑克·倫敦

美國小說家，1876–1916

John Griffith 'Jack' London (1876–1916), an American author famous for adventure novels set in harsh natural environments, including The Call of the Wild and White Fang.

例句

Linh wrote her school report on Jack London's novel The Call of the Wild.

Linh 的學校報告寫的是 Jack London 的小說《野性的呼喚》。

proper noun: author name in literary context

Many readers enjoy Jack London's stories about surviving in the frozen Yukon wilderness.

許多讀者喜歡 Jack London 描寫在冰天雪地的育空地區求生的故事。

用法筆記

Always refer to this author by his full pen name 'Jack London' on first mention — never just 'London,' which refers to the city. His best-known works deal with themes of survival, nature, and the conflict between civilisation and the wild.

常見錯誤

❌London wrote The Call of the Wild.' (confusing the writer with the city).
✅Jack London wrote The Call of the Wild.
💡Always use the full name 'Jack London' to avoid ambiguity with the city.

3. a city in southeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Thames River, about halfw

3.名詞B1
釋義

加拿大倫敦

加拿大安大略省西南部城市

a city in southeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Thames River, about halfway between Toronto and Detroit.

例句

Adaeze studies at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada.

Adaeze 在加拿大倫敦市的西安大略大學讀書。

proper noun: Canadian city for geographic disambiguation

The Thames River in London, Ontario was named after the river in England.

安大略省倫敦市的泰晤士河是以英格蘭的泰晤士河命名的。

用法筆記

To avoid confusion with London, UK, always specify 'London, Ontario' or 'London, Canada' in writing. The city is named after the British capital and shares several street and river names with it.

常見錯誤

❌She moved to London.' (ambiguous — could mean the UK or Canadian city).
✅She moved to London, Ontario.
💡Always include the province or country for disambiguation.