oregon

1.名詞

釋義

a US state in the Pacific Northwest, between Washington and California, with Salem as its capital and Portland as its largest city

例句

Henrik drove from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, in just under three hours.

city, state pattern: Portland, Oregon

Lien spent a rainy afternoon walking along the Oregon coast near Cannon Beach.

Oregon as modifier before a noun: Oregon coast

用法筆記

Oregon is often used as a modifier before nouns without changing form (Oregon coast, Oregon wine, Oregon Trail). When naming a city within the state in formal writing, the standard pattern is 'Portland, Oregon' with a comma between city and state.

常見錯誤

❌Salem is the largest city in Oregon.

✅Portland is the largest city in Oregon.

💡Salem is the capital, but Portland has the largest population.

❌I visited Oregon state last summer.

✅I visited Oregon last summer.

💡Oregon already names the state; adding 'state' sounds redundant in most contexts.

oregon — noun

1. a US state in the Pacific Northwest, between Washington and California, with Sal

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常見錯誤