A small town in the state of Virginia, in the United States.

In the state of Virginia, in the United States美國維吉尼亞州的 a small town一個小鎮.

It is famous for one thing: in 1781, during the American Revolutionary War (the war in which Americans won independence from Britain), the British army under Cornwallis was trapped there — American troops on land, French ships blocking the sea — and surrendered. That surrender is usually treated as the end of the fighting, though the formal peace treaty came two years later.

It is famous for one thing它以一件事出名: in 1781, during the American Revolutionary War1781年，在美國獨立戰爭期間 (the war in which Americans won independence from Britain)（美國人在這場戰爭裡從英國手中贏得獨立）, the British army under Cornwallis was trapped there康沃利斯率領的英軍在這裡被困住 — American troops on land, French ships blocking the sea美軍在陸地上、法國軍艦封鎖海面 — and surrendered最後投降了. That surrender那次投降 is usually treated as the end of the fighting通常被視為戰事的結束, though雖然 the formal peace treaty came two years later正式的和平條約是兩年後才簽的.

So when Americans say "Yorktown", they usually mean the battle, not the town: "after Yorktown" means "after the war was effectively won".

So when Americans say "Yorktown"所以當美國人說「Yorktown」時, they usually mean the battle, not the town通常指的是那場戰役，不是那個小鎮: "after Yorktown" means "after the war was effectively won"「after Yorktown」意思是「戰爭實質上已經打贏之後」.

It is a place name, always capitalised. Several US ships have been named USS Yorktown after it, and you may meet the name that way too.

It is a place name這是個地名, always capitalised永遠要大寫. Several US ships have been named USS Yorktown after it有好幾艘美國軍艦以它命名為 USS Yorktown, and you may meet the name that way too你也可能會用這種方式碰到這個名字.