edinburgh

IPA/ˈed.ɪn.bər.ə/
KK[ˈɛdənbɚo]IPA/ˈed.ɪn.bɚ.ə/

edinburgh — 名詞

1. Scotland's main city, where the national parliament meets, known for its histori

1.名詞B1
釋義

愛丁堡

蘇格蘭首都

Scotland's main city, where the national parliament meets, known for its historic castle, royal palace, and annual arts festivals that attract visitors from everywhere.

例句

Lara spent a long weekend in Edinburgh visiting the historic castle and the royal palace.

Lara 在愛丁堡度過了一個長週末,參觀了歷史悠久的城堡和皇宮。

collocation: spend time in Edinburgh

Every August, Edinburgh welcomes visitors from around the world for its famous arts festival.

每年八月,愛丁堡歡迎來自世界各地的遊客參加著名的藝術節。

collocation: Edinburgh welcomes visitors / Edinburgh festival

常見錯誤

Edinburg
Edinburgh
💡the city name is spelled with an 'h' at the end, like 'burgh'.

2. the local government area and city region of Edinburgh, covering about one hundr

2.名詞B2
釋義

愛丁堡行政區

蘇格蘭的行政區域

the local government area and city region of Edinburgh, covering about one hundred square miles along the Firth of Forth, with its own elected council that manages public services.

例句

The city of Edinburgh covers around one hundred square miles along the Firth of Forth.

愛丁堡市的面積約為一百平方英里,位於福斯灣畔。

collocation: the city of Edinburgh covers [area]

Nadia checked the Edinburgh council website for information about local waste collection services.

Nadia 到愛丁堡市議會網站查詢當地垃圾收集服務的資訊。

collocation: Edinburgh council / Edinburgh council website

用法筆記

This sense is typically used in official or statistical contexts about local government boundaries, population figures, and administrative services. For tourism and cultural references, use sense 1 (SCOTTISH CAPITAL).