ben
ben — 名詞
1. a Scottish word for a mountain or high hill, especially in place names
山峰；高丘
蘇格蘭地名中的山或高丘
a Scottish word for a mountain or high hill, especially in place names
Our guide said the tallest ben in the area still had snow on top.
嚮導說，這一帶最高的那座山峰頂上還有積雪。
regional noun for a Scottish mountain
Jiwoo took photos as the sun rose behind Ben Nevis.
Jiwoo 在太陽從 Ben Nevis 後方升起時拍了照片。
The map showed three bens north of the small fishing village.
地圖顯示，那個小漁村北邊有三座高丘。
After lunch, Salma and her uncle climbed a ben above the village.
午餐後，Salma 和舅舅爬上了村子上方的一座山峰。
- valley
a low area between hills or mountains
文法句型
a ben
the ben above/near + place
用法筆記
Mainly seen in Scottish mountain names such as Ben Nevis, though Scottish speakers may also use it more generally for a mountain or high hill.
常見錯誤
ben — 副詞
1. to a place inside, especially into a house or room
往裡面
往屋內或室內去
to a place inside, especially into a house or room
When the rain started, Christopher shouted for the children to come ben.
雨一下起來，Christopher 就朝孩子們大喊，要他們快往裡面來。
come ben after a motion verb
Evelyn waited in the yard until her aunt called her ben for supper.
Evelyn 在院子裡等著，直到姨媽叫她進屋裡吃晚飯。
After feeding the sheep, the farmer went ben to warm his hands.
餵完羊後，那位農夫走進屋內去暖暖雙手。
Nellie held the lamp high and led the guests ben.
Nellie 高舉著燈，把客人們帶進屋裡。
- out
toward the outside rather than toward the interior
文法句型
come ben
go ben
lead someone ben
用法筆記
In Scottish English, this adverb follows verbs such as 'come', 'go', or 'lead' to show movement into the inside of a house or room.
常見錯誤
ben — 介系詞
1. inside a room, building, or other enclosed place
在裡面
在某建築或房間的內部
inside a room, building, or other enclosed place
The dog slept ben the kitchen while the wind shook the windows.
那隻狗睡在廚房裡，外頭的風把窗子吹得直晃。
ben + room noun for location
Mayumi found the wet boots ben the shed after the storm.
暴風雨過後，Mayumi 在棚子裡找到了那雙濕靴子。
The family stored extra blankets ben the cottage for winter.
那家人把多的毯子收在小屋裡，好過冬。
A lantern burned ben the barn as the workers finished milking.
工人們擠完奶時，穀倉裡有一盞燈還亮著。
- outside
located beyond the walls or limits of the place
文法句型
ben + room/building noun
用法筆記
In Scottish English, 'ben' can stand before a place noun to mean 'inside'. It is far less common than 'inside' or 'within' in standard English.