brussels
IPA/ˈbrʌs.əlz/
KK[brˈʌsəlz]IPA/ˈbrʌs.əlz/
brussels — noun
1. the city that serves as Belgium's capital and is also a main centre for European
1.名詞A2
釋義
the city that serves as Belgium's capital and is also a main centre for European Union institutions
例句
Mira spent a week in Brussels and walked around the Grand Place every evening.
Brussels as a travel destination
Bilal moved to Brussels for work and now rides his bike to the office.
Leaders met in Brussels to talk about new trade rules.
Xiu took the train from Paris to Brussels for a weekend concert.
Antonia studied French in Brussels while living with a Belgian family.
用法筆記
Often used in news as shorthand for the European Union's political institutions, especially when reports focus on meetings or policy decisions there.
常見錯誤
❌I went to the Brussels for a meeting.
✅I went to Brussels for a meeting.
💡City names usually do not take the article 'the'.
❌Brussels are the capital of Belgium.
✅Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
💡City names take a singular verb even when they end in -s.