edinburgh

IPA/ˈed.ɪn.bər.ə/
KK[ˈɛdənbɚo]IPA/ˈed.ɪn.bɚ.ə/

edinburgh — noun

1. Scotland's main city, where the national parliament meets, known for its histori

1.名詞B1
釋義

Scotland's main city, where the national parliament meets, known for its historic castle, royal palace, and annual arts festivals that attract visitors from everywhere.

例句

Lara spent a long weekend in Edinburgh visiting the historic castle and the royal palace.

collocation: spend time in Edinburgh

Every August, Edinburgh welcomes visitors from around the world for its famous arts festival.

collocation: Edinburgh welcomes visitors / Edinburgh festival

常見錯誤

Edinburg
Edinburgh
💡the city name is spelled with an 'h' at the end, like 'burgh'.

2. the local government area and city region of Edinburgh, covering about one hundr

2.名詞B2
釋義

the local government area and city region of Edinburgh, covering about one hundred square miles along the Firth of Forth, with its own elected council that manages public services.

例句

The city of Edinburgh covers around one hundred square miles along the Firth of Forth.

collocation: the city of Edinburgh covers [area]

Nadia checked the Edinburgh council website for information about local waste collection services.

collocation: Edinburgh council / Edinburgh council website

用法筆記

This sense is typically used in official or statistical contexts about local government boundaries, population figures, and administrative services. For tourism and cultural references, use sense 1 (SCOTTISH CAPITAL).