pennsylvania
pennsylvania — 名詞
1. one of the states in the eastern United States, often talked about as a place to
賓州
美國東北部的一州
one of the states in the eastern United States, often talked about as a place to live, study, or travel in, with Harrisburg as its capital and Philadelphia as its biggest city.
Emma moved to Pennsylvania after getting a hospital job in Pittsburgh.
Emma 在匹茲堡找到醫院工作後搬到賓州。
pattern: move to Pennsylvania
Our train crossed Pennsylvania before sunrise on the way to New York.
我們的火車在日出前穿過賓州，前往紐約。
pattern: cross Pennsylvania on a trip
Nora studies business in Pennsylvania and visits Ohio on some weekends.
Nora 在賓州念商學，有些週末會去俄亥俄州。
Many families visit Pennsylvania each fall to see red and yellow leaves.
許多家庭每到秋天都會去賓州看紅黃相間的樹葉。
We drove deeper into Pennsylvania after a short stop in Harrisburg.
我們在哈里斯堡短暫停留後，繼續往賓州更裡面開。
- PA
the short postal form used in addresses, maps, and official abbreviations
- Penn State
an informal spoken shortening, but many people use it mainly for the university, so it can be unclear
文法句型
live in Pennsylvania
move to Pennsylvania
travel across Pennsylvania
用法筆記
Common with 'in', 'to', 'from', and 'across' when the state is treated simply as a place. Distinguish from geographical name/1, which is more likely in maps, history, and government writing.
常見錯誤
pennsylvania — 地名
1. the formal name of a US state, used in maps, history, and government contexts wh
賓夕法尼亞州
用於地理歷史等正式脈絡
the formal name of a US state, used in maps, history, and government contexts when people describe its borders, its capital Harrisburg, or major events such as Gettysburg.
The map showed Pennsylvania between New Jersey and Ohio.
地圖上顯示賓夕法尼亞州位在新澤西州和俄亥俄州之間。
map context: Pennsylvania between other states
Pennsylvania touches Lake Erie in the state's northwest corner.
賓夕法尼亞州的西北角接觸到伊利湖。
geography fact: touches Lake Erie
William Penn received the land that became Pennsylvania in 1681.
William Penn 在1681年得到後來成為賓夕法尼亞州的那塊土地。
The class read about the Battle of Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania.
這堂課讀到了發生在賓夕法尼亞州南部的蓋茨堡戰役。
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania, but Philadelphia is larger.
哈里斯堡是賓夕法尼亞州的首府，但費城更大。
- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
the official legal title, common in state government and formal documents
- the Keystone State
a nickname often seen in tourism, history, and school materials
文法句型
used in maps and history writing
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
the capital of Pennsylvania
用法筆記
Common in atlases, textbooks, and official writing, especially with facts about borders, size, history, or government. Distinguish from noun/1, which more often appears in everyday contexts such as travel, study, or daily life in the state.