Venice

IPA/vˈɛnɪs/
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Venice — 名詞

1. the main city of the Veneto region, situated in the northeast of Italy on a grou

1.名詞A2
釋義

威尼斯

義大利東北部水都

the main city of the Veneto region, situated in the northeast of Italy on a group of islands connected by canals. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world, known for its historic buildings, art collections, and the Carnival festival held every year.

例句

Nora spent three days exploring the narrow streets and canals of Venice.

Nora 花了三天探索威尼斯狹窄的街道與運河。

proper noun used as location complement

The train from Milan arrived at Venice's Santa Lucia station just before noon.

從米蘭出發的火車在中午前抵達了威尼斯的聖塔露西亞車站。

possessive form of place name

文法句型

Venice + verb (the city as subject)

用法筆記

Always capitalise 'Venice' as it is a proper noun. The city is also referred to as 'Venezia' in Italian. The adjective form is 'Venetian'.

常見錯誤

❌I went to venice last summer.
✅I went to Venice last summer.
💡place names must always be capitalised in English.
❌Venice is locate in northern Italy.
✅Venice is located in northern Italy.
💡use the passive 'is located' for geographic position.

2. a major port city and seaport in northeastern Italy, situated on a group of isla

2.名詞B1
釋義

威尼斯港

亞得里亞海上的潟湖港都

a major port city and seaport in northeastern Italy, situated on a group of islands within the Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea. Its port handles both cargo shipping and cruise tourism, and its lagoon ecosystem is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

例句

Sahil works for a shipping company that runs regular routes through the port of Venice.

Sahil 在一家航運公司工作，該公司定期有船班行經威尼斯港。

collocation: port of [city]

Large cruise ships entering the Venice Lagoon now face strict environmental rules.

進入威尼斯潟湖的大型郵輪如今需遵守嚴格的環保規範。

文法句型

Venice + noun (as modifier)

port of Venice

用法筆記

This sense focuses on Venice's geographic and economic role as a port and lagoon city. The adjective 'Venetian' refers to the city, its people, or its lagoon. 'Venice' is also used attributively, e.g. 'Venice port authority', 'Venice Biennale'.

常見錯誤

❌Venice is made of 100 small islands.
✅Venice is built on more than 100 small islands.
💡the islands are natural; the city was built on top of them.