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paris

UK //ˈpær.ɪs//US //ˈpær.ɪs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'Lutetia Parisiorum',意为巴黎人的土地,后来简化为 'Paris'。

noun

❶ 巴黎,法国的首都和最大城市,位于法国北部塞纳河畔,以浪漫、艺术、时尚和美食闻名。

“Paris is known as the City of Light because of its early adoption of street lighting.”

(巴黎被称为光之城,因为它很早就采用了街道照明。)

“We spent a week in Paris visiting the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.”

(我们在巴黎度过了一周,参观了卢浮宫和埃菲尔铁塔。)

同义词:City of Light, French capital, capital of France

常见短语

Paris syndrome — 巴黎综合症,指一些游客在巴黎旅游时因现实与期望差距过大而产生的心理不适。

“Some Japanese tourists experience Paris syndrome when they visit for the first time.”

(一些日本游客第一次访问巴黎时会经历巴黎综合症。)