This is the 7301st most frequent Chinese word.
聖塔莫妮卡
"聖塔莫妮卡" is "Santa Monica," a city in California, USA.
In this sentence, '聖塔莫妮卡' is used as a proper noun referring to the name of a specific city.
聖塔莫妮卡是美國加州的一座城市。
Santa Monica is a city in California, USA.
Here, '聖塔莫妮卡' is part of the name of a landmark, indicating the location referred to (Santa Monica Beach).
我昨天和朋友一起去了聖塔莫妮卡海灘。
Yesterday, I went to Santa Monica Beach with my friends.
In this context, '聖塔莫妮卡' refers to the city itself, emphasizing its characteristics and suitability for tourism.