elbe
elbe — geographical name
1. a major river that begins in the Czech Republic, runs through Germany, and reach
1.地名
釋義
a major river that begins in the Czech Republic, runs through Germany, and reaches the North Sea after about 1,159 kilometers.
例句
Many cargo ships travel on the Elbe between Hamburg and inland ports.
pattern: travel on the Elbe
Tourists stood on the bridge in Dresden and watched the Elbe below.
After heavy rain, towns along the Elbe prepared for possible flooding.
The class traced the Elbe from the Czech Republic to the sea.
同義詞
- the Elbe River
a fuller form that makes it explicit that the name refers to a river
文法句型
the Elbe
the Elbe River
along the Elbe
用法筆記
Usually appears with the article the when speakers mean the river itself, especially in phrases like 'on the Elbe' and 'along the Elbe'. In fuller geographic wording, people may also say 'the Elbe River'.
常見錯誤
❌Elbe flows into the Baltic Sea.
✅The Elbe flows into the North Sea.
💡this river reaches the North Sea, not the Baltic.
❌the elbe passes through Germany.
✅The Elbe passes through Germany.
💡the river name is a proper noun and is capitalized.