st

st — 名詞

1. a written form of the word "saint" that comes before a person's name in the Chri

1.名詞B1
釋義

聖

用於人名前的聖人尊稱

a written form of the word "saint" that comes before a person's name in the Christian tradition — you see it in church names, place names, and references to holy figures.

例句

St Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.

聖克里斯多福是旅行者的主保聖人。

St before a saint's name

The gold mosaics inside St Mark's Basilica are famous around the world.

聖馬可大教堂內的金色馬賽克镧嵌畫舉世聞名。

文法句型

St + [name]

用法筆記

Always written with a capital S and a capital T when it stands for "Saint." The full name of the saint always follows immediately after St.

常見錯誤

❗ 'I visited saint Peter's Basilica.' ✅ 'I visited St Peter's' — Use the abbreviation St before a saint's name, not the full word "saint."

❗ 'The church of saint Peter is old.' ✅ 'The church of St Peter is old.' — St is the normal written abbreviation before a saint's name.

2. a short written form of the word "street," used in addresses, on maps, and on st

2.名詞A2
釋義

街

用於地址中的街道縮寫

a short written form of the word "street," used in addresses, on maps, and on street signs to show a road where people live or work.

例句

The new café is at 27 Baker St, just past the post office.

那家新咖啡館在貝克街27號，就在郵局旁邊。

St after the street name in addresses

Shanti lives on Park St near the public library.

Shanti 住在公園街，就在公共圖書館附近。

同義詞
  • Rd

    Rd (Road) is another street-type abbreviation; Rd usually connects between towns or areas, while St is inside a town.

  • Ave

    Ave (Avenue) often refers to a wide street, often with trees on both sides.

  • Ln

    Ln (Lane) is a narrow street, often quieter than a main St.

文法句型

[street name] + St

用法筆記

Always capitalized in addresses. Unlike the Saint abbreviation, St for "Street" comes after the name of the road (e.g., Oxford St), not before it. In British English the period is often omitted; in American English a period may be used (St.).

常見錯誤

❗ 'I live on St Baker.' ✅ 'I live on Baker St.' — For street names, St comes after the name, not before it.

❗ 'I live at Baker St.' ✅ 'I live on Baker St.' — Use "on" for street names, and "at" for a full address with a number.

3. a short written form of the word "stone," a British unit for measuring a person'

3.名詞B2
釋義

英石

英國體重單位（約6.35公斤）

a short written form of the word "stone," a British unit for measuring a person's body weight — one stone equals fourteen pounds, or roughly 6.35 kilograms.

例句

The doctor noted that his weight was 12 st 6 lb.

醫生記錄他的體重是12英石6磅。

st + lb for stone and pounds

Baby weight in UK hospitals is still recorded in st and lb.

英國醫院仍用英石和磅來記錄嬰兒體重。

同義詞
  • lb

    lb (pound) is a smaller unit; one stone equals 14 lb.

  • kg

    kg (kilogram) is the international standard unit; one stone is about 6.35 kg.

文法句型

[number] + st

[number] st [number] lb

用法筆記

This abbreviation is almost exclusively British. Outside the UK and Ireland, people are unlikely to understand it. The plural is also "st" (not "sts"): she weighs 9 st. Usually written in lowercase.

常見錯誤

❗ 'He weighs 12 sts.' ✅ 'He weighs 12 st.' — The abbreviation does not change in the plural.

❗ 'She lost three st of potatoes.' ✅ 'She lost three stone of potatoes.' — The stone unit is now used mainly for body weight, not for food or goods.

st — 動詞