Augusta
Augusta — 名詞
1. the city that serves as Maine's state capital in the northeastern United States,
緬因州府
美國緬因州的首府城市
the city that serves as Maine's state capital in the northeastern United States, especially in talk about government, schools, or travel in New England.
State lawmakers met in Augusta to discuss the new school budget.
州議員在緬因州府奧古斯塔開會，討論新的學校預算。
Augusta in state government news
After the museum in Portland, Mia drove to Augusta for the State House tour.
逛完波特蘭的博物館後，Mia 開車去奧古斯塔參觀州議會大廈。
travel route with to Augusta
The museum in Augusta teaches children about Maine's early history.
奧古斯塔的博物館會向孩子介紹緬因州早期的歷史。
In class, Mr. Reed said Augusta is smaller than most state capitals.
上課時，Reed 老師說奧古斯塔比多數州首府都小。
Heavy snow closed shops in Augusta and delayed buses near the State House.
大雪讓奧古斯塔多家商店關門，州議會大廈附近的公車也誤點。
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Distinguish from geographical name/2: this sense is the everyday use for the Maine capital in news, travel, and school contexts. Geographical name/2 refers to the same city but presents map-style facts such as river position and size.
常見錯誤
Augusta — 地名
1. a city in eastern Georgia in the southeastern United States, beside the Savannah
喬州奧古斯塔
美國喬治亞州東部、近薩凡納河的城市
a city in eastern Georgia in the southeastern United States, beside the Savannah River and known to many people for major golf events.
Every April, sports fans travel to Augusta for a famous golf tournament.
每年四月，都有運動迷前往奧古斯塔觀看著名的高爾夫球賽。
Augusta linked with golf events
The train from Atlanta reaches Augusta after long stretches of pine forest.
從亞特蘭大開出的火車穿過一大片松林後，就會抵達奧古斯塔。
At the visitor center, Nora saw Augusta near the South Carolina line.
在旅客服務中心看地圖時，Nora 發現奧古斯塔靠近南卡羅來納州邊界。
By sunset, warm river air left Augusta sticky after the baseball game.
到了傍晚，河面吹來的暖空氣讓奧古斯塔在棒球賽後依然悶熱。
Her aunt runs a sandwich shop in downtown Augusta near Broad Street.
她阿姨在奧古斯塔市中心布羅德街附近開了一家三明治店。
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Often understood in American contexts through golf, travel, or Georgia place names. Distinguish from noun/1 and geographical name/2: those two senses refer to the Maine capital, while this sense is the Georgia city on the Savannah River.
常見錯誤
2. a Maine city beside the Kennebec River, with a population of about nineteen thou
緬因奧古斯塔
美國緬因州中部、位於肯納貝克河畔的城市
a Maine city beside the Kennebec River, with a population of about nineteen thousand people in the source data.
Augusta stands on the Kennebec River in central Maine.
奧古斯塔市位在緬因州中部的肯納貝克河畔。
location statement with stands on
The census poster lists Augusta at about nineteen thousand people.
人口普查海報上列出奧古斯塔約有一萬九千人。
population statement with chart data
Drivers on Interstate 95 pass west of Augusta before heading to Bangor.
開上州際九十五號公路往班戈去時，會從奧古斯塔西邊經過。
From Memorial Bridge, Leo could see Augusta spread along the Kennebec River.
站在紀念橋上時，Leo 看見奧古斯塔沿著肯納貝克河展開。
文法句型
used as a place name
用法筆記
Common in atlases, maps, and reference writing. Distinguish from noun/1: both senses refer to the same place, but this one focuses on location and population rather than its role as the state capital.