syracuse
syracuse — 地名
1. a city located in the central part of New York State, United States, near Oneida
雪城
美國紐約州中部城市
a city located in the central part of New York State, United States, near Oneida Lake and the Finger Lakes region, known for heavy winter snowfall and as the home of Syracuse University
Lakan moved to Syracuse to study environmental science at the university.
Lakan 搬到雪城，在當地大學攻讀環境科學。
collocation: moved to [city] — common relocation pattern
The winter in Syracuse brings heavy snow, but the city is well prepared for it.
雪城的冬季降雪量很大，但該市對此準備充分。
Joshua drove from New York to Syracuse for a weekend trip to the Finger Lakes.
Joshua 從紐約開車到雪城，去五指湖區週末出遊。
The airline added a direct flight from Chicago to Syracuse starting next spring.
這家航空公司從明年春天起，新增從芝加哥直飛雪城的航班。
Renata visited Syracuse last fall and enjoyed walking around the university campus.
Renata 去年秋天造訪雪城，很喜歡在校園裡散步。
文法句型
in [place]
live in [place]
travel to [place]
the city of [place]
用法筆記
This city was named after the ancient Sicilian Syracuse because both areas had salt marshes. American English pronunciation is usually /ˈsɪr.ə.kjuːs/ (SEER-uh-kyoos). Common collocations include: in Syracuse, to Syracuse, from Syracuse, and the city of Syracuse.
常見錯誤
2. a historic port city on the southeastern coast of Sicily, Italy, that was founde
錫拉庫薩
義大利西西里島東南部港市
a historic port city on the southeastern coast of Sicily, Italy, that was founded by Greek colonists in ancient times and contains important Greek and Roman archaeological sites
Walid spent a week in Syracuse exploring the ancient Greek ruins and the old town.
Walid 在錫拉庫薩待了一週，探索古希臘遺址與舊城區。
collocation: spent [duration] in [city] — expressing time
Zola took a ferry from Malta to the port of Syracuse on the Ionian Sea.
Zola 從馬爾他搭渡輪到錫拉庫薩，抵達愛奧尼亞海畔的港口。
Eleni's history class studied the founding of Syracuse by Greek colonists in 734 BCE.
Eleni 的歷史課研習了西元前 734 年希臘殖民者建立錫拉庫薩的歷史。
Syracuse in Sicily is famous for the legend of Archimedes and his inventions.
西西里的錫拉庫薩以阿基米德的傳說與他的發明聞名。
Travelers in Syracuse can walk through a Greek theater built over two thousand years ago.
造訪錫拉庫薩的旅客可以漫步於兩千多年前建造的大型希臘劇場中。
文法句型
in [place]
travel to [place]
the city of [place]
from [place]
用法筆記
The Italian name for this city is Siracusa, and English speakers may encounter either form. The city is one of the most important ancient Greek settlements in the Mediterranean, and the mathematician Archimedes was born here. The New York city was named after this Sicilian city.