Leeds
Leeds — 名詞
1. the largest city in the county of West Yorkshire, northern England, recognised a
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英格蘭北部大城
the largest city in the county of West Yorkshire, northern England, recognised as a major centre for business, education, music, and shopping
Liam moved to Leeds to study mechanical engineering at the university.
Liam 搬到 Leeds 去大學攻讀機械工程。
proper noun; 'move to [city]' pattern
The express train from London to Leeds takes just over two hours.
從倫敦到 Leeds 的特快列車只需兩小時多一點。
'from [place] to [city]' with transport
Leeds has a famous art gallery and several large shopping centres.
Leeds 擁有一間著名的美術館和好幾間大型購物中心。
Heloísa found a job at a teaching hospital in Leeds after her nursing degree.
Heloísa 在取得護理學位後，於 Leeds 一家教學醫院找到了工作。
Tendai visited Leeds for a music festival and ended up staying for a week.
Tendai 去 Leeds 參加音樂節，結果在那裡待了一個星期。
用法筆記
Use 'to Leeds' after verbs of motion (go, move, travel) and 'in Leeds' to describe location. When writing for an international audience, specifying 'Leeds, England' or 'Leeds, UK' helps avoid confusion with the small US town of the same name.
2. a small city in central Alabama, near Birmingham, in the southeastern United Sta
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美國阿拉巴馬州城市
a small city in central Alabama, near Birmingham, in the southeastern United States
Darius grew up in Leeds, Alabama, a small town east of Birmingham.
Darius 在阿拉巴馬州的 Leeds 長大，那是 Birmingham 以東的一個小鎮。
'grow up in [town/city]' with US state name for clarity
Ilan drove from Birmingham to Leeds to visit the local museum.
Ilan 從 Birmingham 開車到 Leeds 參觀當地的博物館。
Leeds, Alabama, holds a popular annual festival in the town park.
阿拉巴馬州的 Leeds 每年在鎮上的公園舉辦熱鬧的節慶活動。
Sirin's family runs a small restaurant just outside Leeds, Alabama.
Sirin 的家人在阿拉巴馬州 Leeds 郊外經營一家小餐館。
用法筆記
Always include 'Alabama' or 'AL' after the name when writing to distinguish this town from the much larger Leeds in England. The US city is far less well-known internationally.