Auckland
Auckland — 名詞
1. the best-known city in northern New Zealand, often mentioned as a place to live,
奧克蘭
紐西蘭北部的大城市
the best-known city in northern New Zealand, often mentioned as a place to live, study, work, or visit.
Nina moved to Auckland after getting a design job near the harbour.
Nina 在港邊找到設計工作後，就搬到了奧克蘭。
move to Auckland for work
Our flight lands in Auckland at dawn before the bus to Hamilton.
我們的班機天一亮就降落在奧克蘭，之後再搭巴士去漢米爾頓。
arrive in Auckland during travel
Auckland felt lively during the food festival on Queen Street.
美食節舉辦期間，奧克蘭的皇后街顯得很熱鬧。
Many students choose Auckland because good universities are based there.
許多學生選擇奧克蘭，因為那裡有不錯的大學。
On Saturday, Rosa watched boats leave Auckland under a grey sky.
星期六時，Rosa 看著船隻在灰色天空下駛離奧克蘭。
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Distinguish from geographical name/1: this sense is the everyday use in travel, study, work, and city life. The geographical-name sense is more like an atlas entry and focuses on location and harbour facts.
常見錯誤
Auckland — 地名
1. a large New Zealand city with an important port in the north of the country.
奧克蘭市
紐西蘭北島的港口城市
a large New Zealand city with an important port in the north of the country.
Auckland lies on New Zealand's North Island and faces two harbours.
奧克蘭市位於紐西蘭北島，面向兩個海港。
location statement with lies on
The atlas marks Auckland in the upper part of the country.
地圖集把奧克蘭市標在這個國家的北部。
map description with city position
Cargo ships enter Auckland before goods travel south by rail.
貨船駛入奧克蘭市後，貨物再往南用鐵路運送。
A weather map showed rain moving east toward Auckland overnight.
氣象圖顯示雨帶在夜間往東移向奧克蘭市。
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Common in maps, atlases, and reference writing. Distinguish from noun/1: this sense presents Auckland as a located port city on the North Island rather than as a place for everyday travel or city life.