Alexandria
Alexandria — noun
1. the second-largest city in Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE and
the second-largest city in Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE and remembered for its role as a centre of ancient learning, home to the famous library and lighthouse that drew scholars from across the Greek and Roman worlds.
Jamal flew from Cairo to Alexandria to spend the weekend by the sea.
place name as travel destination
The ancient library of Alexandria once held thousands of scrolls from across the Greek world.
of-phrase tying landmark to the city
Cleopatra ruled Egypt from her palace in Alexandria more than two thousand years ago.
Cotton from the Nile valley was loaded onto ships at the port of Alexandria.
Professor Rohan spent three summers studying Greek inscriptions in Alexandria.
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Always capitalised as a proper noun. Without further context, English readers usually take 'Alexandria' to mean the Egyptian city; for cities of the same name in the United States or elsewhere, speakers add a state or country (Alexandria, Virginia).
常見錯誤
Alexandria — geographical name
1. a port city of around three million people on the northern coast of Egypt, sitti
a port city of around three million people on the northern coast of Egypt, sitting on a narrow strip of land with the Mediterranean Sea to the north and Lake Mareotis to the south, and serving as the country's chief seaport for shipping trade.
Container ships from Italy and Greece dock at Alexandria several times a week.
Alexandria as a working seaport
Alexandria lies about 220 kilometres north of Cairo on the Mediterranean coast.
position relative to capital + coastline
The Mayor opened a new fish market on the western harbour of Alexandria.
Yusuf drove along the coastal road that links Cairo to Alexandria in about three hours.
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense noun/1: this entry profiles Alexandria as a present-day seaport with a definable population, coastline, and trade role, and is the form found in atlases and gazetteers; sense noun/1 leans on the city's ancient history and cultural reputation.