durham
durham — noun
1. a historic settlement in the north-east of England, rising on a peninsula within
a historic settlement in the north-east of England, rising on a peninsula within a loop of the River Wear and home to a Norman cathedral and castle that are World Heritage sites.
Hugo visited Durham Cathedral last summer and took photos of its huge stone pillars.
proper noun as location object: visit + [place]
Min is studying archaeology at Durham University and lives in a flat near the river.
The train from London to Durham takes about three hours and stops at York.
Bilal spent a weekend in Durham walking along the river and exploring the old market.
Every summer, thousands of tourists arrive in Durham to see the castle and the cathedral.
文法句型
capitalised as proper name
用法筆記
Always capitalised as a proper noun. The city is distinct from the larger county of the same name that surrounds it.
常見錯誤
2. an area of northeastern England stretching from the Pennine hills in the west to
an area of northeastern England stretching from the Pennine hills in the west to the North Sea coast in the east, with the city of Durham as its historic administrative centre.
Asher grew up in a village in County Durham and went to school in the nearest town.
common form: County Durham (with capital C)
The landscape of County Durham is a mix of farmland, old mining villages, and river valleys.
Constanza drove through County Durham from Newcastle to York and stopped for lunch at a pub.
Parts of Durham county include a beautiful stretch of coastline with sandy beaches and cliffs.
文法句型
capitalised as proper name; often 'County Durham'
用法筆記
Often referred to as 'County Durham' (capital C) to distinguish the county from the city. When written as 'Durham' alone, context usually determines whether the city or the county is meant.