Alexandria
Alexandria — 名詞
1. the second-largest city in Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE and
亞歷山卓
埃及北部歷史古城，亞歷山大大帝所建
the second-largest city in Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE and remembered for its role as a centre of ancient learning, home to the famous library and lighthouse that drew scholars from across the Greek and Roman worlds.
Jamal flew from Cairo to Alexandria to spend the weekend by the sea.
Jamal 從開羅飛到亞歷山卓，到海邊度過週末。
place name as travel destination
The ancient library of Alexandria once held thousands of scrolls from across the Greek world.
古代亞歷山卓圖書館曾收藏來自整個希臘世界的數千卷書卷。
of-phrase tying landmark to the city
Cleopatra ruled Egypt from her palace in Alexandria more than two thousand years ago.
兩千多年前，克麗奧佩脫拉在亞歷山卓的宮殿中統治埃及。
Cotton from the Nile valley was loaded onto ships at the port of Alexandria.
尼羅河谷出產的棉花在亞歷山卓港被裝上船。
Professor Rohan spent three summers studying Greek inscriptions in Alexandria.
Rohan 教授有三個夏天都在亞歷山卓研究希臘銘文。
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Always capitalised as a proper noun. Without further context, English readers usually take 'Alexandria' to mean the Egyptian city; for cities of the same name in the United States or elsewhere, speakers add a state or country (Alexandria, Virginia).
常見錯誤
Alexandria — 地名
1. a port city of around three million people on the northern coast of Egypt, sitti
亞歷山卓港
埃及北岸大港，介於馬留提斯湖與地中海間
a port city of around three million people on the northern coast of Egypt, sitting on a narrow strip of land with the Mediterranean Sea to the north and Lake Mareotis to the south, and serving as the country's chief seaport for shipping trade.
Container ships from Italy and Greece dock at Alexandria several times a week.
來自義大利和希臘的貨櫃船每週數次停靠亞歷山卓港。
Alexandria as a working seaport
Alexandria lies about 220 kilometres north of Cairo on the Mediterranean coast.
亞歷山卓位於開羅以北約 220 公里、地中海沿岸。
position relative to capital + coastline
The Mayor opened a new fish market on the western harbour of Alexandria.
市長在亞歷山卓的西港新開了一座漁市。
Yusuf drove along the coastal road that links Cairo to Alexandria in about three hours.
Yusuf 沿著連接開羅與亞歷山卓的濱海公路開了大約三小時。
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense noun/1: this entry profiles Alexandria as a present-day seaport with a definable population, coastline, and trade role, and is the form found in atlases and gazetteers; sense noun/1 leans on the city's ancient history and cultural reputation.