cheshire
cheshire — 名詞
1. a county in northwestern England that lies between the cities of Liverpool and M
柴郡
英格蘭西北部一郡
a county in northwestern England that lies between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester, known for its rural countryside, historic market towns, and the medieval city of Chester.
The Watanabe family rented a stone cottage in Cheshire for the summer holidays.
渡邊一家在暑假時租下了柴郡的一間石造小屋。
Cheshire is famous for its black-and-white timbered houses and the local cheese called Cheshire cheese.
柴郡以黑白相間的木造房屋和當地生產的柴郡起司而聞名。
proper noun + attributive noun: 'Cheshire cheese'
Dr. Okafor grew up in a small village in Cheshire before moving to London.
Okafor 醫生在柴郡的一個小村莊長大，之後才搬到倫敦。
Tourists often walk along the ancient walls of Chester, the county town of Cheshire.
遊客經常沿著柴郡的郡治切斯特的古城牆散步。
Many commuters live in Cheshire and travel to Manchester or Liverpool for work each day.
許多通勤族住在柴郡，每天搭車到利物浦或曼徹斯特上班。
用法筆記
Often used attributively before a noun, as in 'Cheshire cheese' or 'Cheshire countryside'.
常見錯誤
2. a town in south-central Connecticut, United States, located near the city of New
柴希爾
美國康乃狄克州城鎮
a town in south-central Connecticut, United States, located near the city of New Haven and known for its suburban residential character and public schools.
Kofi moved his family to Cheshire, Connecticut, for the quieter lifestyle.
Kofi 為了享受更安靜的生活，一家人搬到了康乃狄克州的柴希爾。
The public library in Cheshire runs a popular summer reading programme for children.
柴希爾的公共圖書館為兒童舉辦了很受歡迎的暑期閱讀活動。
place + institution: 'the public library in Cheshire'
Mei took the train from Cheshire to New Haven for her classes at the university.
Mei 從柴希爾搭火車到紐哈芬去上大學的課。
Cheshire has several parks where families go for picnics and weekend walks.
柴希爾有幾個公園，適合家庭去野餐和週末散步。
用法筆記
Always include 'Connecticut' after 'Cheshire' on first mention to avoid confusion with the English county.
3. a former administrative county in northwestern England that was created in 1974
舊柴郡
已廢除的英格蘭行政郡
a former administrative county in northwestern England that was created in 1974 and abolished in 2009, at which time its area was divided into several smaller local-government districts.
The former county of Cheshire was split into four separate council areas in 2009.
舊柴郡在 2009 年被拆分為四個獨立的議會轄區。
historical context: 'the former county of Cheshire'
Diya read that the old county of Cheshire once included the Wirral peninsula.
Diya 得知舊柴郡以前涵蓋了威勒爾半島。
Maps printed before 1974 show a much larger area for the historic county of Cheshire.
1974 年之前印製的地圖顯示，歷史上的柴郡面積要大得多。
Karim studied the administrative boundaries of the former Cheshire for his geography project.
Karim 為了他的地理專題報告，研究了舊柴郡的行政邊界。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this refers specifically to the local-government entity that existed between 1974 and 2009, not the broader historic county or ceremonial county of the same name.