alton
IPA/ˈaltən/
KK[ˈɔltən]IPA/ˈɔːltən/
alton — noun
1. a city in southwest Illinois beside the Mississippi River
1.名詞
釋義
a city in southwest Illinois beside the Mississippi River
例句
Diego drove to Alton to meet his uncle by the river.
destination: drive to + Alton
Alton lies on the Mississippi River in southwestern Illinois.
geography: on the Mississippi River
Esme booked a room in Alton before the morning boat tour.
Families in Alton watched tugboats pass under the evening sky.
Trang took photos in Alton while walking beside the Mississippi.
文法句型
used as the name of a city
live in Alton
drive to Alton
Alton, Illinois
用法筆記
Used as a proper place name, usually after prepositions such as 'in', 'to', and 'from'. Writers often add 'Illinois' when they need to distinguish this city from other places named Alton.
常見錯誤
❌I stayed in the Alton for one night.
✅I stayed in Alton for one night.
💡city names normally do not take 'the'.
❌alton is on the Mississippi River.
✅Alton is on the Mississippi River.
💡place names must start with a capital letter.