Seattle is a city and port in the northwest of the United States, in the state of Washington, beside the water. It is a big business city. Microsoft has its main offices in that area, and a lot of computer work grew up around it. People also know it for rain — the sky is often grey and wet — and for coffee; the famous coffee company Starbucks started there, and the city takes coffee seriously.

Seattle西雅圖 is a city and port in the northwest of the United States是美國西北部的一座城市和港口, in the state of Washington位於華盛頓州, beside the water靠著海。It is a big business city這是一座商業重鎮。Microsoft has its main offices in that areaMicrosoft的總部就在那一帶, and a lot of computer work grew up around it許多電腦相關產業也在附近發展起來。People also know it for rain人們也因為多雨認識這座城市 — the sky is often grey and wet天空常常灰濛濛又潮濕 — and for coffee也因為咖啡; the famous coffee company Starbucks started there知名的咖啡公司Starbucks就是從這裡起家, and the city takes coffee seriously這座城市對咖啡很講究。

Though actually, Microsoft’s main offices sit in Redmond, a town next to Seattle; people still say Seattle because they mean the whole Seattle area.

Though actually不過其實, Microsoft's main offices sit in RedmondMicrosoft的總部其實在Redmond, a town next to Seattle西雅圖旁邊的一個小鎮; people still say Seattle because they mean the whole Seattle area人們還是習慣說西雅圖，因為指的是整個西雅圖地區。

The city is named after a Native leader, Chief Seattle. His own name, in the Lushootseed language of that coast, was siʔaɬ. English writers turned that into Seattle and gave it to the city.

The city is named after a Native leader這座城市是以一位原住民領袖命名的, Chief Seattle也就是Chief Seattle（西雅圖酋長）。His own name他自己的名字, in the Lushootseed language of that coast用當地海岸的Lushootseed語言, was siʔaɬ是siʔaɬ。English writers turned that into Seattle英語使用者把它轉寫成Seattle and gave it to the city並用來為這座城市命名。