Indianapolis

IPA/ˌɪndiənˈapəlˌɪs/
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Indianapolis — 名詞

1. the capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana, located in the central part of th

1.名詞
釋義

印城

美國印第安納州首府暨最大城市

the capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana, located in the central part of the state and known for its motor-racing tradition and sports events.

例句

Indra flew to Indianapolis last week for a conference on renewable energy.

Indra 上週飛往印第安納波利斯參加一場可再生能源會議。

proper noun as destination with flew to

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway draws hundreds of thousands of visitors every May.

印第安納波利斯賽車場每年五月吸引數十萬遊客到訪。

Indianapolis as modifier in place name

用法筆記

Indianapolis is a proper noun and is always capitalised. It is often shortened to 'Indy' in informal speech, especially when referring to the motor race or the city's sports teams.

常見錯誤

I visited Indianapolis last year and it was very pretty.
I visited Indianapolis last year and found the city very pleasant.
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