Cornwall

IPA/ˈkɔːn.wəl/
KK[kˈɔrnwɔl]IPA/ˈkɔːrn.wɔːl/

Cornwall — noun

1. a historic area that is governed as a county in the far southwest of Great Brita

1.名詞B1
釋義

a historic area that is governed as a county in the far southwest of Great Britain, famous for its long coastline, sandy beaches, pasty-filled bakeries, and mild climate

例句

Last summer, Tuan and his family rented a cottage in Cornwall near the town of St Ives.

preposition: in Cornwall

Cornwall is well known for its cream teas, which include scones with jam and clotted cream.

常見錯誤

I visited the Cornwall last month.
I visited Cornwall last month.
💡Place names like Cornwall do not take the definite article unless part of a compound name such as 'the county of Cornwall.'

2. a small city in the province of Ontario, Canada, built along the north shore of

2.名詞B2
釋義

a small city in the province of Ontario, Canada, built along the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River near the border with the United States

例句

Kwame works at the community college in Cornwall and teaches English to new immigrants.

preposition: in Cornwall

The Saint Lawrence Seaway runs past Cornwall, allowing ships to travel between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.

用法筆記

This Canadian city has the same spelling as the English county but is a completely different place; context usually makes the reference clear.

常見錯誤

Cornwall, Ontario is in the United States.
Cornwall, Ontario is in Canada.
💡The Canadian city is near the US border but lies inside Canada.

3. an area in southwestern England that was once a separate county with its own loc

3.名詞C1
釋義

an area in southwestern England that was once a separate county with its own local administration and court system, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tamar, and centred on the city of Truro

例句

Before local government reorganisation in 1974, Ryo's grandparents lived in the historic county of Cornwall.

historic county of Cornwall

Historians study records from the former county of Cornwall to trace the region's tin mining past.

former county of Cornwall

用法筆記

This sense refers to the area's historical boundaries before local government changes in 1974. Present-day Cornwall is a unitary authority area that largely matches the historic county.