philadelphia

IPA/ˌfɪl.əˈdel.fi.ə/
KK[fˌɪlədˈɛlfiə]IPA/ˌfɪl.əˈdel.fi.ə/

philadelphia — noun

1. the main city of Pennsylvania, lying in the state's southeast beside the Delawar

1.名詞B1
釋義

the main city of Pennsylvania, lying in the state's southeast beside the Delaware River

例句

Tanvi took the train to Philadelphia for a weekend school trip.

destination: to Philadelphia by train

Philadelphia stands on the Delaware River south of New York City.

Philadelphia as subject with river location

文法句型

Philadelphia + verb

in / to / from Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

用法筆記

Used as a proper noun and normally appears without an article after travel verbs and prepositions, as in 'in Philadelphia' or 'to Philadelphia'. In informal American English, people also use the nickname 'Philly'.

常見錯誤

❌We stayed in the Philadelphia for two nights.
✅We stayed in Philadelphia for two nights.
💡city names normally do not take 'the'.
❌She went to Philadelphia city for college.
✅She went to Philadelphia for college.
💡do not add 'city' after the name unless you say 'the city of Philadelphia'.