Santiago

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Santiago — 名詞

1. the largest city and national capital of Chile, located in the central valley of

1.名詞B1
釋義

智利首都

智利共和國首都,位於該國中部

the largest city and national capital of Chile, located in the central valley of the country between the Andes mountains and the Chilean coastal range

例句

Jude flew to Santiago last winter to visit the vineyards in the nearby Maipo Valley.

Jude 去年冬天飛往聖地牙哥,參觀附近的邁波谷葡萄酒莊園。

to [city name] for visiting/traveling

The subway system in Santiago has grown rapidly over the past decade.

聖地牙哥的地鐵系統在過去十年快速發展。

preposition: in Santiago for location within the city

文法句型

Santiago + verb

in Santiago

to Santiago

用法筆記

When referring to the Chilean capital, 'Santiago' is almost always used without the definite article 'the,' unlike some other city names (e.g., 'The Hague').

常見錯誤

I visited the Santiago last year.
I visited Santiago last year.
💡City names in English are not normally used with 'the' unless part of the official name.

2. a major city in the northern central region of the Dominican Republic, known as

2.名詞B2
釋義

多國古城

多明尼加共和國北中部城市

a major city in the northern central region of the Dominican Republic, known as the country's second-largest urban center and an important agricultural and industrial hub

例句

Nadia spent a weekend exploring the historic center of Santiago in the Dominican Republic.

Nadia 花了整個週末探索多明尼加聖地牙哥的歷史城區。

disambiguating: Santiago in the Dominican Republic

The city of Santiago is famous for its cigar-making tradition and lively annual music festival.

聖地牙哥市以雪茄傳統和熱鬧的年度音樂節聞名。

pattern: the city of Santiago + is known/famous for

文法句型

Santiago + verb

in Santiago

Santiago, Dominican Republic

用法筆記

To distinguish this city from the Chilean capital, English speakers usually add 'in the Dominican Republic' or 'de los Caballeros' on first mention.

3. a historic town in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain, se

3.名詞B2
釋義

西班牙古城

西班牙西北部加利西亞地區的歷史城鎮

a historic town in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain, serving as the endpoint of the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route

例句

Pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago spend several days resting in the town of Santiago.

走在聖雅各之路的朝聖者會在聖地牙哥鎮上停留數日休息。

pattern: the town of Santiago (article + noun + of + proper noun)

The old quarter of Santiago has narrow streets and small shops selling local crafts.

聖地牙哥舊城區有狹窄的街道和販賣當地工藝品的小店。

文法句型

Santiago + verb

the town of Santiago

Santiago de Compostela

用法筆記

In English, this town is commonly called 'Santiago de Compostela' to distinguish it from the cities in Latin America. 'Compostela' is sometimes omitted when the context clearly refers to the Spanish pilgrimage site.