Canberra

IPA/kˈanbəɹə/
KK[kˌænbˈɛrə]IPA/kˌænbˈɛrə/

Canberra — noun

1. the city in southeastern Australia that serves as the country's national capital

1.名詞A2
釋義

the city in southeastern Australia that serves as the country's national capital, located inland away from the coast and housing the federal parliament and government departments

例句

Jude flew to Canberra last week for a conference on climate policy.

Canberra is known for its national museums, art galleries, and wide open parks.

common collocations with 'known for' — museums, galleries, parks

同義詞
  • capital

    a general term for any city that serves as the seat of government; Canberra is one specific capital

  • seat of government

    a formal phrase describing Canberra's political function; less commonly used as a synonym in everyday speech

用法筆記

As a proper noun, Canberra is always capitalised and does not usually take an article (e.g. 'She lives in Canberra', never 'the Canberra'). It can, however, take the definite article when the name is pre-modified ('the Canberra of the 1950s').

常見錯誤

❌Canberra is the capital of Australia and it is located on the coast.
✅Canberra is the capital of Australia and it is located inland, away from the coast.
💡Canberra is not a coastal city; it lies about 150 km inland.
❌I visited the Canberra last year.
✅I visited Canberra last year.
💡As a proper noun, Canberra does not take the definite article in most contexts.