a city and port in north-east Scotland. It is an important fishing port, and was the main centre of the North Sea gas and oil industries. Many of its buildings are made of granite, a hard grey stone, and for this reason it is often called the ‘granite city’. 阿伯丁(苏格兰东北部港口城市,重要的渔港,北海天然气和石油工业的主要中心。城中许多建筑由花岗岩建成,因此常被称为“花岗岩城市”)