Top 100 Vocabulary for Visiting and Touring America | Boston brings together useful English words, simplified Chinese meanings, Mandarin pinyin and English pronunciation cues for Freedom Trail history, the T, Cambridge visits, harbor walks and New England food. Welcome! Let’s make your visit easier to understand and much more enjoyable.
这份波士顿旅行词汇指南为中国旅客和英语学习者准备：每个词条包含英文释义、简体中文、汉语拼音、英语发音提示，以及英中双语例句。先学会用得上的词，再把它们放进真实的旅行对话里。
For Boston travel vocabulary, begin with the local places and transport names, then explore public argument and printed history, rivers, reform and emancipation and baseball and new england food. This city has its own 100-entry teaching list within the eight-city collection. English-speaking readers can use the Chinese glosses and examples to share discoveries with Mandarin-speaking companions. Example sentences are practice models; consult the linked official resources for current visitor arrangements.
“Top 100” is an editorial learning selection of words, useful phrases and proper names, rather than an official frequency ranking. In this America series, the destinations are in the United States. English cues are approximate, with CAPITAL letters marking stress; Chinese pinyin reads the Chinese gloss. Current access, fares, timetables and booking arrangements should be checked through the official links below.
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Choose Your Route Through the 100 Words
- Words 1–40: Boston places, local language, history and experiences
- Words 41–60: Public argument and printed history; Churches, inscriptions and old streets
- Words 61–80: Ships and rope manufacture; Rivers, reform and emancipation
- Words 81–100: University life and research; Baseball and New England food
Local names and the city map: words 1–10
1. Boston
English meaning: The Massachusetts city that is the setting of this guide.
中文: 波士顿 · Pinyin: bō shì dùn
English pronunciation cue: BOSS-tuhn
Example: We are spending three days in Boston.
例句: 我们将在波士顿停留三天。
2. Massachusetts
English meaning: The US state containing Boston.
中文: 马萨诸塞州 · Pinyin: mǎ sà zhū sài zhōu
English pronunciation cue: mas-uh-CHOO-sits
Example: Boston is in Massachusetts, not in New York State.
例句: 波士顿在马萨诸塞州，而不是纽约州。
3. Freedom Trail
English meaning: A marked walking route connecting historic Boston sites.
中文: 自由之路 · Pinyin: zì yóu zhī lù
English pronunciation cue: FREE-duhm trayl
Example: Which part of the Freedom Trail should we explore first?
例句: 我们应该先游览自由之路的哪一段？
4. Boston Common
English meaning: The central public park often used to begin a Freedom Trail visit.
中文: 波士顿公园 · Pinyin: bō shì dùn gōng yuán
English pronunciation cue: BOSS-tuhn KOM-uhn
Example: Let us meet at Boston Common before the walk.
例句: 步行游览前我们在波士顿公园会合吧。
5. Public Garden
English meaning: Boston’s landscaped garden beside Boston Common.
中文: 公共花园 · Pinyin: gōng gòng huā yuán
English pronunciation cue: PUB-lik GAR-duhn
Example: We planned a quiet pause in the Public Garden.
例句: 我们计划在公共花园安静地休息一下。
6. Beacon Hill
English meaning: A Boston neighborhood associated with historic streets and buildings.
中文: 灯塔山街区 · Pinyin: dēng tǎ shān jiē qū
English pronunciation cue: BEE-kuhn hil
Example: Please respect residents while photographing Beacon Hill.
例句: 在灯塔山拍照时请尊重居民。
7. North End
English meaning: A Boston neighborhood known for Italian American food and historic sites.
中文: 北端街区 · Pinyin: běi duān jiē qū
English pronunciation cue: NORTH end
Example: We will have dinner in the North End.
例句: 我们将在北端街区吃晚饭。
8. Back Bay
English meaning: A Boston neighborhood with streets of shops and distinctive architecture.
中文: 后湾街区 · Pinyin: hòu wān jiē qū
English pronunciation cue: BAK bay
Example: Which station is convenient for Back Bay?
例句: 去后湾街区在哪个车站下车方便？
9. Cambridge
English meaning: A separate city across the Charles River from Boston.
中文: 剑桥市 · Pinyin: jiàn qiáo shì
English pronunciation cue: KAYM-brij
Example: Our afternoon walk is in Cambridge.
例句: 我们下午将在剑桥市步行游览。
10. Charles River
English meaning: The river separating much of Boston from Cambridge.
中文: 查尔斯河 · Pinyin: chá ěr sī hé
English pronunciation cue: CHARLZ RIV-er
Example: We watched people rowing on the Charles River.
例句: 我们看着人们在查尔斯河划船。
Local transport, places and experiences: words 11–20
11. the T
English meaning: The familiar name for MBTA public transport.
中文: 波士顿公共交通系统 · Pinyin: bō shì dùn gōng gòng jiāo tōng xì tǒng
English pronunciation cue: thuh TEE
Example: Can we take the T to our next stop?
例句: 我们可以搭乘公共交通去下一站吗？
12. MBTA
English meaning: The regional authority operating Boston-area public transport.
中文: 马萨诸塞湾交通局 · Pinyin: mǎ sà zhū sài wān jiāo tōng jú
English pronunciation cue: em bee tee AY
Example: We checked the MBTA map before boarding.
例句: 我们上车前查看了交通局线路图。
13. Green Line
English meaning: An MBTA line whose branches need careful destination checking.
中文: 绿线 · Pinyin: lǜ xiàn
English pronunciation cue: GREEN lyn
Example: Which Green Line branch should we board?
例句: 我们应该乘坐绿线的哪条支线？
14. Red Line
English meaning: An MBTA rail line serving Boston and nearby communities.
中文: 红线 · Pinyin: hóng xiàn
English pronunciation cue: RED lyn
Example: We checked our destination on the Red Line map.
例句: 我们在红线地图上确认了目的地。
15. branch
English meaning: A section of a transport line that divides from a shared route.
中文: 支线 · Pinyin: zhī xiàn
English pronunciation cue: branch
Example: This branch goes to a different destination.
例句: 这条支线通往另一个目的地。
16. inbound
English meaning: Going toward the system’s central area, where that label is used.
中文: 驶向中心方向的 · Pinyin: shǐ xiàng zhōng xīn fāng xiàng de
English pronunciation cue: IN-bound
Example: Is this the inbound platform?
例句: 这是驶向中心方向的站台吗？
17. outbound
English meaning: Going away from the system’s central area, where that label is used.
中文: 驶离中心方向的 · Pinyin: shǐ lí zhōng xīn fāng xiàng de
English pronunciation cue: OUT-bound
Example: Our hotel is on the outbound side of this journey.
例句: 去酒店要乘坐驶离中心方向的车。
18. commuter rail
English meaning: Regional trains serving longer journeys beyond central Boston.
中文: 通勤铁路 · Pinyin: tōng qín tiě lù
English pronunciation cue: kuh-MYOO-ter rayl
Example: Is this station for the subway or commuter rail?
例句: 这个车站属于地铁还是通勤铁路？
19. South Station
English meaning: A major Boston transport hub.
中文: 南站 · Pinyin: nán zhàn
English pronunciation cue: SOUTH STAY-shuhn
Example: Our meeting point is outside South Station.
例句: 我们的集合点在南站外。
20. North Station
English meaning: Another Boston transport hub, distinct from South Station.
中文: 北站 · Pinyin: běi zhàn
English pronunciation cue: NORTH STAY-shuhn
Example: Please check whether our train leaves from North Station.
例句: 请确认我们的火车是否从北站出发。
Places to understand and explore: words 21–30
21. harbor
English meaning: A sheltered water area used by ships and boats.
中文: 港湾 · Pinyin: gǎng wān
English pronunciation cue: HAR-ber
Example: The harbor looked bright in the morning sun.
例句: 港湾在晨光中显得明亮。
22. Harborwalk
English meaning: Boston’s waterfront walking network.
中文: 港湾步道 · Pinyin: gǎng wān bù dào
English pronunciation cue: HAR-ber-wawk
Example: We chose a short section of the Harborwalk.
例句: 我们选择了港湾步道的一小段。
23. wharf
English meaning: A structure along the water where vessels can dock.
中文: 码头 · Pinyin: mǎ tóu
English pronunciation cue: worf
Example: Which wharf does the boat leave from?
例句: 船从哪个码头出发？
24. Faneuil Hall
English meaning: A historic meeting and market building associated with Boston civic life.
中文: 法尼尔厅 · Pinyin: fǎ ní ěr tīng
English pronunciation cue: FAN-yuhl hawl
Example: The guide explained why Faneuil Hall matters.
例句: 导游介绍了法尼尔厅的重要意义。
25. Quincy Market
English meaning: The market building near Faneuil Hall.
中文: 昆西市场 · Pinyin: kūn xī shì chǎng
English pronunciation cue: KWIN-zee MAR-kit
Example: Let us compare food options at Quincy Market.
例句: 我们比较一下昆西市场的餐食选择吧。
26. Old North Church
English meaning: A historic church associated with the 1775 lantern signal.
中文: 老北教堂 · Pinyin: lǎo běi jiào táng
English pronunciation cue: OHLD NORTH cherch
Example: I want to understand the story of Old North Church.
例句: 我想了解老北教堂的故事。
27. USS Constitution
English meaning: The historic naval ship associated with the Charlestown Navy Yard.
中文: 宪法号军舰 · Pinyin: xiàn fǎ hào jūn jiàn
English pronunciation cue: yoo ess ess kon-sti-TOO-shuhn
Example: Check the visitor requirements for USS Constitution.
例句: 请查看参观宪法号军舰的要求。
28. Bunker Hill
English meaning: A name associated with a major 1775 Revolutionary War battle.
中文: 邦克山 · Pinyin: bāng kè shān
English pronunciation cue: BUN-ker hil
Example: Our guide connected Bunker Hill with the wider war.
例句: 导游把邦克山与更广泛的战争联系起来。
29. revolution
English meaning: A fundamental political change, here discussed in historical context.
中文: 革命 · Pinyin: gé mìng
English pronunciation cue: rev-uh-LOO-shuhn
Example: The exhibition explores the American Revolution.
例句: 展览探讨美国革命。
30. colonial
English meaning: Related to a period when a place was ruled as a colony.
中文: 殖民时期的 · Pinyin: zhí mín shí qī de
English pronunciation cue: kuh-LOH-nee-uhl
Example: This map shows streets from the colonial period.
例句: 这张地图展示殖民时期的街道。
History, culture and local details: words 31–40
31. independence
English meaning: Freedom from external political rule.
中文: 独立 · Pinyin: dú lì
English pronunciation cue: in-di-PEN-duhns
Example: The museum explains debates about independence.
例句: 博物馆介绍有关独立的争论。
32. abolition
English meaning: The ending of an institution; here, the movement to end slavery.
中文: 废除奴隶制 · Pinyin: fèi chú nú lì zhì
English pronunciation cue: ab-uh-LISH-uhn
Example: The walk introduced people involved in abolition.
例句: 步行游览介绍了参与废奴运动的人物。
33. Black Heritage Trail
English meaning: A route exploring Boston’s African American history.
中文: 黑人历史步道 · Pinyin: hēi rén lì shǐ bù dào
English pronunciation cue: BLAK HAIR-i-tij trayl
Example: We included the Black Heritage Trail in our history plan.
例句: 我们的历史行程包括黑人历史步道。
34. campus
English meaning: The grounds and buildings of a university or school.
中文: 校园 · Pinyin: xiào yuán
English pronunciation cue: KAM-puhs
Example: Which campus areas are open to visitors?
例句: 校园哪些区域对访客开放？
35. Harvard
English meaning: The university with its historic center in Cambridge.
中文: 哈佛大学 · Pinyin: hā fó dà xué
English pronunciation cue: HAR-verd
Example: A visit to Harvard is separate from our Boston walk.
例句: 参观哈佛与波士顿步行游览是两个安排。
36. MIT
English meaning: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.
中文: 麻省理工学院 · Pinyin: má shěng lǐ gōng xué yuàn
English pronunciation cue: em eye TEE
Example: We will check MIT’s public visitor information.
例句: 我们将查看麻省理工学院的公开访客信息。
37. Fenway Park
English meaning: Boston’s baseball park associated with the Red Sox.
中文: 芬威球场 · Pinyin: fēn wēi qiú chǎng
English pronunciation cue: FEN-way park
Example: Check whether a Fenway Park tour fits our day.
例句: 看看芬威球场导览是否适合当天行程。
38. baseball
English meaning: The bat-and-ball sport associated with Fenway Park.
中文: 棒球 · Pinyin: bàng qiú
English pronunciation cue: BAYS-bawl
Example: We learned a few baseball words before the visit.
例句: 参观前我们学了几个棒球词语。
39. clam chowder
English meaning: A chowder containing clams, commonly encountered in New England.
中文: 蛤蜊浓汤 · Pinyin: gé lí nóng tāng
English pronunciation cue: KLAM CHOW-der
Example: Does this clam chowder contain dairy?
例句: 这份蛤蜊浓汤含乳制品吗？
40. lobster roll
English meaning: Lobster meat served in a bread roll.
中文: 龙虾面包卷 · Pinyin: lóng xiā miàn bāo juǎn
English pronunciation cue: LOB-ster rohl
Example: Is the lobster roll served warm or cold?
例句: 龙虾面包卷是热的还是冷的？
Public argument and printed history: words 41–50
41. protest
English meaning: An expression of opposition.
中文: 抗议 · Pinyin: kàng yì
English pronunciation cue: PROH-test
Example: The display records a peaceful protest.
例句: 展览记录了一次和平抗议。
42. petition
English meaning: A written request seeking action.
中文: 请愿书 · Pinyin: qǐng yuàn shū
English pronunciation cue: puh-TISH-uhn
Example: Residents signed a petition to protect the street.
例句: 居民签署请愿书保护街道。
43. assembly
English meaning: People gathered for a shared purpose.
中文: 集会 · Pinyin: jí huì
English pronunciation cue: uh-SEM-blee
Example: The guide described a public assembly.
例句: 导游介绍了一次公众集会。
44. debate
English meaning: Discussion of competing arguments.
中文: 辩论 · Pinyin: biàn lùn
English pronunciation cue: di-BAYT
Example: We read both sides of the historical debate.
例句: 我们阅读了历史辩论的双方观点。
45. dissent
English meaning: Disagreement with an established position.
中文: 异议 · Pinyin: yì yì
English pronunciation cue: di-SENT
Example: The exhibit explains how people expressed dissent.
例句: 展览介绍人们如何表达异议。
46. liberty
English meaning: Freedom from unjust restriction.
中文: 自由权利 · Pinyin: zì yóu quán lì
English pronunciation cue: LIB-er-tee
Example: The speaker discussed the meaning of liberty.
例句: 讲解员讨论了自由权利的含义。
47. boycott
English meaning: Refusal to buy or participate.
中文: 抵制 · Pinyin: dǐ zhì
English pronunciation cue: BOY-kot
Example: The label explains why merchants faced a boycott.
例句: 说明牌解释商人为何遭到抵制。
48. pamphlet
English meaning: A short printed publication.
中文: 小册子 · Pinyin: xiǎo cè zi
English pronunciation cue: PAM-flit
Example: A pamphlet carried the argument beyond the meeting.
例句: 小册子把观点传播到会议之外。
49. broadside
English meaning: A large single-sided printed sheet.
中文: 单面印刷传单 · Pinyin: dān miàn yìn shuā chuán dān
English pronunciation cue: BRAWD-syde
Example: We studied a broadside in the display case.
例句: 我们研究了展柜里的单面传单。
50. town meeting
English meaning: A gathering discussing local public business.
中文: 市镇会议 · Pinyin: shì zhèn huì yì
English pronunciation cue: TOWN MEE-ting
Example: The guide explained a historical town meeting.
例句: 导游介绍了一次历史上的市镇会议。
Churches, inscriptions and old streets: words 51–60
51. bell tower
English meaning: A tower containing bells.
中文: 钟楼 · Pinyin: zhōng lóu
English pronunciation cue: BEL TOW-er
Example: We identified the bell tower from the street.
例句: 我们从街上认出了钟楼。
52. steeple
English meaning: A church tower, often with a spire.
中文: 教堂尖塔 · Pinyin: jiào táng jiān tǎ
English pronunciation cue: STEE-puhl
Example: The steeple rose above the neighboring roofs.
例句: 教堂尖塔高出周围屋顶。
53. lantern
English meaning: A portable light with protective housing.
中文: 提灯 · Pinyin: tí dēng
English pronunciation cue: LAN-tern
Example: The story explains the purpose of each lantern.
例句: 故事解释了每盏提灯的用途。
54. sexton
English meaning: A person caring for church property.
中文: 教堂管理员 · Pinyin: jiào táng guǎn lǐ yuán
English pronunciation cue: SEKS-tuhn
Example: The account describes the sexton’s role.
例句: 记述介绍了教堂管理员的作用。
55. pew
English meaning: A long bench within a church.
中文: 教堂长椅 · Pinyin: jiào táng cháng yǐ
English pronunciation cue: pyoo
Example: Please check whether visitors may sit in this pew.
例句: 请确认访客能否坐在这张教堂长椅上。
56. congregation
English meaning: People belonging to a religious community.
中文: 教会会众 · Pinyin: jiào huì huì zhòng
English pronunciation cue: kon-gruh-GAY-shuhn
Example: The exhibit describes the congregation’s history.
例句: 展览介绍会众的历史。
57. gravestone
English meaning: A stone marking a burial.
中文: 墓碑 · Pinyin: mù bēi
English pronunciation cue: GRAYV-stohn
Example: We read the date on the gravestone.
例句: 我们阅读了墓碑上的日期。
58. epitaph
English meaning: Words commemorating a deceased person.
中文: 墓志铭 · Pinyin: mù zhì míng
English pronunciation cue: EP-i-taf
Example: The epitaph tells us how someone was remembered.
例句: 墓志铭告诉我们人们如何纪念逝者。
59. burial ground
English meaning: Land used for interment.
中文: 墓地 · Pinyin: mù dì
English pronunciation cue: BAIR-ee-uhl grownd
Example: We followed the visitor path through the burial ground.
例句: 我们沿访客步道穿过墓地。
60. cobblestone
English meaning: A rounded stone used for paving.
中文: 鹅卵石铺路石 · Pinyin: é luǎn shí pū lù shí
English pronunciation cue: KOB-uhl-stohn
Example: A cobblestone made the path uneven.
例句: 一块铺路石使路面不平。
Ships and rope manufacture: words 61–70
61. frigate
English meaning: A type of naval warship.
中文: 护卫舰 · Pinyin: hù wèi jiàn
English pronunciation cue: FRIG-it
Example: The model helped us understand the frigate.
例句: 模型帮助我们了解护卫舰。
62. hull
English meaning: The main body of a vessel.
中文: 船体 · Pinyin: chuán tǐ
English pronunciation cue: hul
Example: The guide pointed to the ship’s hull.
例句: 导游指向船体。
63. mast
English meaning: An upright support for sails.
中文: 桅杆 · Pinyin: wéi gān
English pronunciation cue: mast
Example: We looked up at the tall mast.
例句: 我们抬头看高高的桅杆。
64. rigging
English meaning: Ropes, wires and fittings that support a sailing ship’s masts and control its sails.
中文: 帆船索具 · Pinyin: fān chuán suǒ jù
English pronunciation cue: RIG-ing
Example: The display labels the ship’s rigging.
例句: 展览标注了船上的索具。
65. sail
English meaning: Fabric using wind to propel a vessel.
中文: 船帆 · Pinyin: chuán fān
English pronunciation cue: sayl
Example: The drawing shows how the sail catches wind.
例句: 图示说明船帆如何利用风。
66. anchor
English meaning: A device holding a vessel in place.
中文: 船锚 · Pinyin: chuán máo
English pronunciation cue: ANG-ker
Example: We found the anchor on the diagram.
例句: 我们在图上找到了船锚。
67. dry dock
English meaning: An enclosure drained for ship work.
中文: 干船坞 · Pinyin: gān chuán wù
English pronunciation cue: DRY dok
Example: How is water removed from a dry dock before workers repair a ship’s hull?
例句: 工人修理船体前，干船坞里的水是如何排出的？
68. naval
English meaning: Relating to a navy.
中文: 海军的 · Pinyin: hǎi jūn de
English pronunciation cue: NAY-vuhl
Example: This room introduces naval history.
例句: 这个房间介绍海军历史。
69. seaman
English meaning: A sailor working aboard a ship.
中文: 水手 · Pinyin: shuǐ shǒu
English pronunciation cue: SEE-muhn
Example: The diary describes a seaman’s daily tasks.
例句: 日记描述水手的日常工作。
70. ropemaking
English meaning: The manufacture of rope.
中文: 制绳 · Pinyin: zhì shéng
English pronunciation cue: ROHP-may-king
Example: The exhibit connects ropemaking with ship maintenance.
例句: 展览把制绳与船舶维护联系起来。
Rivers, reform and emancipation: words 71–80
71. esplanade
English meaning: A broad promenade beside water.
中文: 滨水散步道 · Pinyin: bīn shuǐ sàn bù dào
English pronunciation cue: ES-pluh-nahd
Example: We chose a bench along the esplanade.
例句: 我们在滨水散步道选了一张长椅。
72. rowing
English meaning: Propelling a boat with oars.
中文: 划艇 · Pinyin: huá tǐng
English pronunciation cue: ROH-ing
Example: We watched rowing from the riverside path.
例句: 我们从河边步道观看划艇。
73. boathouse
English meaning: A building sheltering boats.
中文: 船库 · Pinyin: chuán kù
English pronunciation cue: BOHT-hows
Example: The boathouse stood beside the landing.
例句: 船库位于登岸处旁。
74. regatta
English meaning: An organised series of boat races.
中文: 赛艇比赛 · Pinyin: sài tǐng bǐ sài
English pronunciation cue: ri-GAT-uh
Example: The notice described an upcoming regatta.
例句: 公告介绍了即将举行的赛艇比赛。
75. tidal
English meaning: Relating to or affected by the regular rise and fall of water with the tides.
中文: 受潮汐影响的 · Pinyin: shòu cháo xī yǐng xiǎng de
English pronunciation cue: TY-duhl
Example: The map identifies a tidal waterway.
例句: 地图标出一条受潮汐影响的水道。
76. estuary
English meaning: Where river water meets marine water.
中文: 河口水域 · Pinyin: hé kǒu shuǐ yù
English pronunciation cue: ES-choo-air-ee
Example: The exhibit explains the estuary’s environment.
例句: 展览介绍河口水域的环境。
77. dockyard
English meaning: A place building or repairing ships.
中文: 船舶修造厂 · Pinyin: chuán bó xiū zào chǎng
English pronunciation cue: DOK-yard
Example: We learned about workers in the dockyard.
例句: 我们了解了船舶修造厂的工人。
78. federalist
English meaning: A supporter of federal government principles.
中文: 联邦主义者 · Pinyin: lián bāng zhǔ yì zhě
English pronunciation cue: FED-er-uh-list
Example: The guide clarified the term federalist.
例句: 导游解释了联邦主义者这个词。
79. abolitionist
English meaning: A person advocating the ending of slavery.
中文: 废奴主义者 · Pinyin: fèi nú zhǔ yì zhě
English pronunciation cue: ab-uh-LISH-uhn-ist
Example: The biography follows an abolitionist’s work.
例句: 传记讲述一位废奴主义者的工作。
80. emancipation
English meaning: Release from slavery or another form of legal restriction; here, read it in the context of slavery and freedom.
中文: 解放 · Pinyin: jiě fàng
English pronunciation cue: ee-man-si-PAY-shuhn
Example: Whose emancipation does this document describe, and what changed in their legal status?
例句: 这份文件描述了谁获得解放，他们的法律身份发生了什么变化？
University life and research: words 81–90
81. scholar
English meaning: A person engaged in academic study.
中文: 学者 · Pinyin: xué zhě
English pronunciation cue: SKOL-er
Example: The scholar compared two historical accounts.
例句: 学者比较了两份历史记述。
82. lecture
English meaning: An educational talk on a subject.
中文: 讲座 · Pinyin: jiǎng zuò
English pronunciation cue: LEK-cher
Example: Is this lecture open to visitors?
例句: 这场讲座对访客开放吗？
83. seminar
English meaning: A small academic discussion session.
中文: 研讨课 · Pinyin: yán tǎo kè
English pronunciation cue: SEM-i-nar
Example: The schedule lists a public seminar.
例句: 日程列出一场公开研讨课。
84. archives
English meaning: Records preserved for historical reference.
中文: 档案集合 · Pinyin: dàng àn jí hé
English pronunciation cue: AR-kyvz
Example: The researcher consulted the university archives.
例句: 研究人员查阅大学档案。
85. alumnus
English meaning: A male former student.
中文: 男校友 · Pinyin: nán xiào yǒu
English pronunciation cue: uh-LUM-nuhs
Example: The plaque names an alumnus who supported the project.
例句: 牌匾记载一位支持项目的男校友。
86. alumna
English meaning: A female former student.
中文: 女校友 · Pinyin: nǚ xiào yǒu
English pronunciation cue: uh-LUM-nuh
Example: The display celebrates an alumna’s scientific work.
例句: 展览纪念一位女校友的科研工作。
87. fellowship
English meaning: In an academic context, funding or an appointment that supports advanced study or research.
中文: 学术奖助金或研究职位 · Pinyin: xué shù jiǎng zhù jīn huò yán jiū zhí wèi
English pronunciation cue: FEL-oh-ship
Example: Did this research fellowship provide funding, a university appointment, or both?
例句: 这项研究奖助计划提供了资助、大学研究职位，还是两者都有？
88. undergraduate
English meaning: A student studying for a first degree.
中文: 本科生 · Pinyin: běn kē shēng
English pronunciation cue: un-der-GRAD-yoo-uht
Example: An undergraduate led the visitor discussion.
例句: 一位本科生主持访客讨论。
89. graduate student
English meaning: A student undertaking postgraduate study.
中文: 研究生 · Pinyin: yán jiū shēng
English pronunciation cue: GRAD-yoo-uht STOO-duhnt
Example: The graduate student explained the experiment.
例句: 研究生介绍了实验。
90. syllabus
English meaning: An outline of a course’s content.
中文: 课程纲要 · Pinyin: kè chéng gāng yào
English pronunciation cue: SIL-uh-buhs
Example: We compared the historical syllabus with a modern course.
例句: 我们比较历史课程纲要与现代课程。
Baseball and New England food: words 91–100
91. dugout
English meaning: A sheltered baseball team seating area.
中文: 球员休息区 · Pinyin: qiú yuán xiū xī qū
English pronunciation cue: DUG-out
Example: The guide pointed toward the dugout.
例句: 导游指向球员休息区。
92. inning
English meaning: A division of a baseball game.
中文: 棒球比赛局 · Pinyin: bàng qiú bǐ sài jú
English pronunciation cue: IN-ing
Example: Which team bats in the top half of an inning, and which bats in the bottom half?
例句: 一局棒球比赛中，哪队在上半局进攻，哪队在下半局进攻？
93. pitcher
English meaning: The baseball player delivering pitches.
中文: 投手 · Pinyin: tóu shǒu
English pronunciation cue: PICH-er
Example: The pitcher prepared for the next throw.
例句: 投手准备下一次投球。
94. batter
English meaning: The player attempting to hit a pitch.
中文: 击球员 · Pinyin: jī qiú yuán
English pronunciation cue: BAT-er
Example: The batter waited near home plate.
例句: 击球员在本垒附近等候。
95. outfield
English meaning: The field beyond the baseball infield.
中文: 外野 · Pinyin: wài yě
English pronunciation cue: OUT-feeld
Example: The guide showed us the outfield.
例句: 导游向我们展示外野。
96. bleachers
English meaning: Simple tiered spectator seating.
中文: 露天看台 · Pinyin: lù tiān kàn tái
English pronunciation cue: BLEE-cherz
Example: Are these tickets for the bleachers?
例句: 这些票是露天看台的票吗？
97. shellfish
English meaning: Aquatic animals with protective shells.
中文: 有壳水产 · Pinyin: yǒu ké shuǐ chǎn
English pronunciation cue: SHEL-fish
Example: Which shellfish are used in this dish?
例句: 这道菜用了哪些有壳水产？
98. bisque
English meaning: A smooth, often seafood-based soup.
中文: 海鲜浓汤 · Pinyin: hǎi xiān nóng tāng
English pronunciation cue: bisk
Example: What is the main ingredient in this bisque?
例句: 这份浓汤的主要食材是什么？
99. oyster
English meaning: A bivalve mollusk served as seafood.
中文: 牡蛎 · Pinyin: mǔ lì
English pronunciation cue: OY-ster
Example: How is this oyster prepared?
例句: 这只牡蛎如何处理烹制？
100. cranberry
English meaning: A tart red berry.
中文: 蔓越莓 · Pinyin: màn yuè méi
English pronunciation cue: KRAN-bair-ee
Example: Does the sauce contain cranberry?
例句: 酱汁含蔓越莓吗？
Boston History: Read the City as a Conversation
Boston is a lovely place to practise historical English because the names on the map open into questions. What happened in this meeting house? Why did a signal matter? Who could participate in public life? A visit becomes richer when you ask how a place was used rather than simply noting that it is old.
The National Park Service’s Boston guide connects Freedom Trail sites with the American Revolution and offers another route through the Black Heritage Trail. The two routes help visitors encounter different strands of the city’s history. Faneuil Hall, Old North Church and the Charlestown Navy Yard belong to this wider historical landscape.
Old North Church is associated with the two-lantern signal on the evening of 18 April 1775. The NPS account of Old North gives the historical context. Learn signal, warn and communicate alongside colonial and revolution. You can then explain the event through actions instead of relying entirely on dates.
Try this writing question: ‘How can a building carry more than one historical story?’ Choose one sign, one display and one explanation from a guide. State what each tells you. Distinguish what you saw from what you inferred. That habit makes both travel notes and school writing more thoughtful.
What to Visit in Boston: Give Each Stop a Purpose
For a history-focused visit, select a manageable section of the Freedom Trail and one site where you can spend time inside. A marked route is an invitation to explore; it does not require you to race through every stop. Check individual entry arrangements, tour times and access information before deciding how much to include.
For a gentler outdoor pause, consider Boston Common, the Public Garden or a suitable Harborwalk section. Practise park, path, wharf and waterfront language. Describe what is actually around you: a bench beside a path, boats beyond a railing, a building reflected in the water. Concrete nouns make your English lively without a pile of adjectives.
For university interests, plan Cambridge as its own part of the day. Harvard and MIT are different institutions, and a campus visit is different from admission to an exhibition or a scheduled university tour. Check each institution’s visitor information. The practical question is, ‘Which areas can visitors enter?’
For sport and food interests, Fenway Park and a New England meal offer another vocabulary route. Ask about tour arrangements separately from game tickets. At the table, use the menu to practise clam chowder, lobster roll, side and allergy. A dish’s familiar name does not tell you every ingredient.
Moving Around Boston: The Destination Matters as Much as the Color
When somebody says ‘the T,’ they are referring to Boston-area public transport. A rail line name is only part of the information you need. On a branching service, the destination identifies which part of the network the train will reach. Before boarding, compare the line, branch and destination with your plan.
Use the MBTA website for current routes, payment instructions and service alerts. Where inbound and outbound labels appear, interpret them through the relevant route map. They are network directions, so they should not be treated as simple replacements for north and south.
South Station and North Station are separate places. Keep the full station name in your notes and on your booking. Commuter rail and urban rail also have different roles. If a journey seems surprisingly long or expensive, check that you have chosen the intended mode and destination.
A useful Boston request is, ‘I’m going to this stop. Is this the right branch?’ Show the written station name if necessary. Then ask, ‘Where should I get off?’ You have given the other person a clear destination and a clear task. That is much easier to answer than a vague request to ‘go to the center.’
A Boston Practice Day: History, a Map and One Good Meal
This is a language exercise you can adapt to your actual bookings. Begin with a map and choose one historical stop. Tell your partner why you chose it. Use historic, heritage and guided tour. Then decide on a meeting point that includes a landmark and a specific entrance.
At lunchtime, read a menu aloud. One person asks whether a dish includes a side; the other asks about ingredients. If you have a real food allergy, state it clearly to staff and confirm the kitchen’s response. In a practice conversation, invent an ordinary preference rather than pretending that a medical requirement has been verified.
In the afternoon, compare a route within Boston with a route to Cambridge. Explain the difference between a city, a neighborhood and a campus. Finish with five sentences about what you learned. You might write, ‘The display changed my understanding of the building because…’ The word because encourages you to develop a reason.
Leave a margin around the plan. Walking, waiting and resting are part of travel too. A successful practice day is one in which you use language comfortably and notice something meaningful. You do not need to turn every beautiful moment into homework.
A Boston Conversation: Ask How the Evidence Survived
Picture yourself looking at an old broadside. It is exciting to recognise a word, but the next discovery comes from a question: ‘Who printed this broadside, and who was expected to read it?’ You have connected an object, an audience and a purpose. Ask whether the displayed sheet is an original or a later reproduction before describing its age.
把词放进问题里：‘Who signed the petition?’ 可以理解为‘谁签署了这份请愿书？’ 再问‘What were they asking for?’，也就是‘他们提出了什么要求？’ 这样，你就把请愿书与具体诉求联系起来了。
Read a Ship as a Working System
Try connecting hull, mast, rigging and sail in one explanation. The hull is the vessel’s main body; the mast supports the sails; rigging holds or controls important parts of the sailing system. A drawing can help you trace those relationships. You do not need to memorise every rope to explain the overall idea clearly.
The National Park Service describes the Charlestown Navy Yard’s dry dock and rope-making history. Follow its Charlestown Navy Yard guide, then ask how a dockyard supported ships between voyages. Keep a distinction between what you can see today and a historical activity described on a label.
Say the Word, Then Use Its Meaning
Say frigate approximately as FRIG-it, not “frig-ate” with a long final vowel. Keep the final consonant audible in mast, and stress PAY in emancipation. The Merriam-Webster frigate entry provides an audio model. Try “Which mast supports this sail?” — “哪根桅杆支撑这面船帆？” Then listen to the answer rather than rushing to your next question.
Try this sentence extension: ‘We read an epitaph.’ Add what it helped you understand: ‘We read an epitaph to learn how the family remembered a relative.’ Next, add a detail supported by the inscription. This gives your travel note a purpose and evidence without making claims the stone cannot support.
A Small Boston Learning Challenge
Try a Boston question set.
Civic history: “What change did the petition request?” — “这份请愿书要求作出什么改变？”
Ship repair: “Why was the hull placed in a dry dock?” — “为什么要把船体放进干船坞？”
University life: “Which topics does this syllabus cover?” — “这份课程纲要涵盖哪些主题？”
Choose the question that fits your visit. After reading a label or hearing an answer, explain one finding in your own words. Keep the question separate from the evidence you actually found.
Use the eduKate Vocabulary Learning Hub to revisit meaning and sentence use. Apply the Fencing Method by securing one accurate Boston observation before extending it with a reason. Your own discovery is the best starting point.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cambridge part of Boston?
Cambridge is a separate city across the Charles River. A Harvard or MIT visit should use a Cambridge address and its own visitor arrangements.
Does every Green Line train go to the same destination?
No. Check the branch and displayed destination. Use current MBTA maps and service information for your particular journey.
Should I complete the whole Freedom Trail in one day?
You can choose a section. The language-learning aim is to understand what you visit, so one careful stop can be more useful than many hurried photographs.
Are the Chinese meanings word-for-word translations?
The Chinese glosses explain the Boston meaning being taught. For example, a baseball pitcher is a 投手 here, not a jug. Use the definition and bilingual sentence together to check the intended sense.
Is pinyin the English pronunciation?
No. Pinyin explains the Mandarin reading of the Chinese writing. The separate English cue approximates the English sound. Use a dictionary recording for a more accurate model.
Should I memorise all 100 words before travelling?
No. Start with the Boston journey you have planned: the T, your station name, branch and inbound or outbound if those labels appear on your route. Practise “Is this the right branch for my stop?” — “这条支线能到我要去的站吗？” At a historical visit, add petition or lantern when a display gives you a reason to use it. Revisit the words later without looking, then add another small set.
How can this help school English after the trip?
Turn one Boston display into a short evidence paragraph. Name the object, explain what its label says and ask what you still want to know. A broadside might prompt questions about its audience; an epitaph might show how someone was remembered. Write the source beside your note. Back at school, you can develop the same habit of supporting an explanation with a specific detail.
Continue Learning with eduKate
Travel gives words a real setting. A map makes a direction visible, a museum gives history a voice, and a conversation turns a remembered phrase into something you can use. Keep the words that helped you most and bring them into your next piece of reading, speaking or writing.
- Vocabulary from primary years to adult and career learning
- Master SEC English Vocabulary Guide
- Compare American English and UK English
- Continue the existing New York City travel vocabulary guide
- Explore the wider eduKate learning ecosystem
- Honolulu — island ecology, royal history and voyaging
- Las Vegas — desert landscapes, stagecraft and water engineering
- San Francisco — bridge engineering, cable cars and neighbourhood food
- Los Angeles — filmmaking, astronomy and coastal recreation
- Washington, D.C. — government, archives and science
- Seattle — coastal ecology, coffee and markets
- Chicago — architecture, music and art
Have a wonderful time in Boston. Learn a little, ask freely, and leave space for the discoveries you could never have planned.