durham
durham — 名詞
1. a historic settlement in the north-east of England, rising on a peninsula within
杜倫
英格蘭東北部的城市
a historic settlement in the north-east of England, rising on a peninsula within a loop of the River Wear and home to a Norman cathedral and castle that are World Heritage sites.
Hugo visited Durham Cathedral last summer and took photos of its huge stone pillars.
Hugo 去年夏天參觀了杜倫大教堂，還拍了那些巨大石柱的照片。
proper noun as location object: visit + [place]
Min is studying archaeology at Durham University and lives in a flat near the river.
Min 正在杜倫大學攻讀考古學，住在河邊的一間公寓裡。
The train from London to Durham takes about three hours and stops at York.
從倫敦到杜倫的火車車程大約三小時，途中會停靠約克。
Bilal spent a weekend in Durham walking along the river and exploring the old market.
Bilal 在杜倫度過了一個週末，沿著河岸散步並探索了古老的市集。
Every summer, thousands of tourists arrive in Durham to see the castle and the cathedral.
每年夏天，成千上萬的遊客來到杜倫，參觀城堡和大教堂。
文法句型
capitalised as proper name
用法筆記
Always capitalised as a proper noun. The city is distinct from the larger county of the same name that surrounds it.
常見錯誤
2. an area of northeastern England stretching from the Pennine hills in the west to
杜倫郡
英格蘭東北部的郡
an area of northeastern England stretching from the Pennine hills in the west to the North Sea coast in the east, with the city of Durham as its historic administrative centre.
Asher grew up in a village in County Durham and went to school in the nearest town.
Asher 在杜倫郡的一個村莊長大，在最近的小鎮上學。
common form: County Durham (with capital C)
The landscape of County Durham is a mix of farmland, old mining villages, and river valleys.
杜倫郡的地貌混合了農田、古老的礦村和河谷。
Constanza drove through County Durham from Newcastle to York and stopped for lunch at a pub.
Constanza 從新堡開車到約克的途中開車駛過杜倫郡，在一家酒吧停下來吃午餐。
Parts of Durham county include a beautiful stretch of coastline with sandy beaches and cliffs.
杜倫郡的部分地區擁有一條美麗的海岸線，有沙灘和懸崖。
文法句型
capitalised as proper name; often 'County Durham'
用法筆記
Often referred to as 'County Durham' (capital C) to distinguish the county from the city. When written as 'Durham' alone, context usually determines whether the city or the county is meant.