贝尔法斯特 (Bèi'ěrfǎsītè): Belfast (capital and largest city of Northern Ireland)

Meanings

1 Belfast (capital and largest city of Northern Ireland)

Characters

贝尔法斯特

Bèi'ěrfǎsītè

phonetic transliteration of Belfast

Examples

贝尔法斯特是北爱尔兰的首府。

Bèi'ěrfǎsītè shì Běi Àiěrlán de shǒufǔ.

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.

泰坦尼克号是在贝尔法斯特建造的。

Tàitǎnní kè hào shì zài Bèi'ěrfǎsītè jiànzào de.

The Titanic was built in Belfast.

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history

贝尔法斯特 (Belfast) is famous as the city where the RMS Titanic (泰坦尼克号) was built in the early 20th century. It also has a complex history of sectarian conflict (The Troubles, 北爱尔兰冲突) between unionists and nationalists.

In Pop Culture

贝尔法斯特 Bèi'ěrfǎsītè

Belfast

2021 film by Kenneth Branagh, a semi-autobiographical drama set during The Troubles in 1960s Belfast; won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.