tara

tara — 名詞

1. a rural village in County Meath, in eastern Ireland, about 35 kilometres north-w

1.名詞B2
釋義

塔拉

愛爾蘭米斯郡古村，古代國王居所

a rural village in County Meath, in eastern Ireland, about 35 kilometres north-west of Dublin. The nearby hill — the Hill of Tara — served as the ancient home and crowning place of Ireland's high kings.

例句

James visited the Hill of Tara during his trip to Ireland last summer.

James 去年夏天去愛爾蘭旅行時，參觀了塔拉山丘。

proper noun used as a tourist destination

The guide told Léa that Tara was once the political centre of ancient Ireland.

導遊告訴 Léa，塔拉曾是古愛爾蘭的政治中心。

passive: 'was once the political centre' for historical description

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the phrase 'Hill of Tara', which refers to the specific archaeological site rather than the village itself.

常見錯誤

❌I visited the Tara last spring.
✅I visited Tara last spring.
💡Place names do not take 'the' unless 'the' is part of the official name (e.g. 'the Hill of Tara').
❌The king ruled from Tara Hill.
✅The king ruled from the Hill of Tara.
💡The standard English name reverses the word order.