Nantucket is an island in the sea, off the coast of Massachusetts in the north-east of the United States.

Nantucket楠塔基特島 is an island in the sea是海裡的一個島, off the coast of Massachusetts in the north-east of the United States位在美國東北部麻州外海。

Long ago it was a busy port. Ships left from there to hunt whales, and that work made some families rich. The whale ships later stopped.

Long ago很久以前, it was a busy port這裡曾是一個繁忙的港口。Ships left from there to hunt whales船隻從這裡出發去捕鯨魚, and that work made some families rich這個行業讓一些家族變得富有。The whale ships later stopped後來捕鯨船就停了。

Today people go to Nantucket for holidays, and many rich families keep summer homes there. When Americans say someone has a house on Nantucket, they often mean that person has a lot of money — the island stands in people's minds for a rich, quiet summer place.

Today people go to Nantucket for holidays現在人們會去楠塔基特島度假, and many rich families keep summer homes there而且很多有錢人家在那裡有夏日別墅。When Americans say someone has a house on Nantucket當美國人說某個人在楠塔基特島有房子時, they often mean that person has a lot of money他們通常是在說那個人很有錢 — the island stands in people's minds for a rich, quiet summer place這座島在人們心中就代表著富裕、安靜的避暑勝地。

It is a place name, so we write it with a capital N. People who live there all year and the rich visitors who come only in summer are not always the same group.

It is a place name這是一個地名, so we write it with a capital N所以要大寫N。People who live there all year一整年都住在那裡的人 and the rich visitors who come only in summer和只有夏天才來的有錢遊客 are not always the same group不一定是同一群人。