yosemite
IPA/jəʊˌsem.ɪ.ti ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈpɑːk/
KK[josˈɛmɪti]IPA/joʊˌsem.ə.t̬i ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈpɑːrk/
yosemite — noun
1. Yosemite is a very large protected natural area in the Sierra Nevada mountain ra
1.名詞B1
釋義
Yosemite is a very large protected natural area in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. It is famous for its tall granite cliffs, powerful waterfalls, and ancient sequoia trees.
例句
Daniel and his family spent a week camping in Yosemite National Park last summer.
proper noun + National Park for the full official name
The Yosemite Falls drop more than two thousand feet during the spring thaw.
Roya took photographs of the granite cliffs in Yosemite Valley at sunrise.
From Glacier Point in Yosemite, Greta called the view the most amazing sight she had ever seen.
用法筆記
Yosemite is a proper noun and always capitalised. In everyday speech it is used without an article ('We visited Yosemite'), though the full official name is Yosemite National Park.
常見錯誤
❌Yosimite
✅Yosemite
💡the first syllable has one 'i', not two.
❌the Yosemite' (as a general reference)
✅Yosemite
💡proper place names usually do not take an article.