Portsmouth is a city and port on the south coast of England, in Hampshire. For hundreds of years it has been one of Britain’s main navy towns: warships were built and repaired there, and you can still visit famous old ships in the dockyard.

Portsmouth朴茨茅斯 is a city and port on the south coast of England是英格蘭南岸的一座城市與港口 in Hampshire位在漢普夏郡。For hundreds of years好幾百年來 it它 has been one of Britain's main navy towns一直是英國主要的海軍城鎮之一 warships were built and repaired there軍艦在那裡建造和維修 and you can still visit famous old ships in the dockyard你現在仍能在船塢裡參觀著名的老軍艦。

Ferries also leave from Portsmouth, taking cars and people across to France and to the nearby Isle of Wight. Local people and football fans often call it Pompey, a nickname that will puzzle visitors.

Ferries渡輪 also leave from Portsmouth也會從朴茨茅斯出發 taking cars and people across to France and to the nearby Isle of Wight載著車輛和人渡海到法國和鄰近的懷特島。Local people and football fans當地人和足球迷 often call it Pompey常叫它Pompey a nickname that will puzzle visitors這個綽號會讓遊客一頭霧水。

The name comes from Middle English Portesmuða, from Old English Portesmuða: muða was the old word for the mouth of a river or harbour.

The name這個名字 comes from Middle English Portesmuða來自中古英文的Portesmuða from Old English Portesmuða源自古英文的Portesmuða muðamuða was the old word for the mouth of a river or harbour是古時候指河口或港口出海口的字。

There is another Portsmouth in the United States; this entry is the English one. People say PORTS-muth — the middle s is sounded, and -mouth is weak, as in Plymouth.

There is another Portsmouth in the United States美國也有一個Portsmouth this entry is the English one這個詞條指的是英國這座。People大家 say PORTS-muth唸作PORTS-muth the middle s is sounded中間的s要發音 and -mouth is weak而-mouth輕讀 as in Plymouth就像Plymouth那樣。