inverness-shire
IPA/ˌɪnvənˈɛsʃˈaɪə/
IPA/ˌɪnvɚnˈɛsʃˈaɪɚ/
inverness-shire — geographical name
1. a former county in northern Scotland that used to be an official local governmen
1.地名B2
釋義
a former county in northern Scotland that used to be an official local government area until 1975
例句
Kian drove through Inverness-shire on his way to Loch Ness.
travel through [county]
A guide in Inverness-shire showed Nala where the old castle stood.
place name in a local history scene
The school map marked Inverness-shire beside the Highlands in northern Scotland.
Beatriz read that Inverness-shire stopped being a county in 1975.
Tourists staying in Inverness-shire often visit small villages by the sea.
用法筆記
Used mainly in historical or geographical contexts, especially when talking about county boundaries before 1975. Distinguish it from Inverness, which is the city; Inverness-shire is the wider former county around that city.
常見錯誤
❌Inverness-shire is a city in Scotland.
✅Inverness-shire was a county in Scotland.
💡Inverness is the city, while Inverness-shire was the larger county that included it.