Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein — noun
1. a very small country in the Alps, with Switzerland on one side and Austria on th
a very small country in the Alps, with Switzerland on one side and Austria on the other
Feng crossed from Austria into Liechtenstein during his summer cycling trip.
movement pattern: from Austria into Liechtenstein
Amani spent a weekend in Liechtenstein hiking above Vaduz with her cousins.
location pattern: in Liechtenstein
Christopher learned that Liechtenstein lies between Switzerland and Austria.
The company opened a small office in Liechtenstein near Vaduz.
Tourists often visit Liechtenstein for mountain walks and quiet villages.
文法句型
in Liechtenstein
from Liechtenstein
to Liechtenstein
用法筆記
Always capitalized. As a country name it normally takes no article, so you say 'in Liechtenstein' rather than 'in the Liechtenstein'. The same word is also used before another noun in the adjective sense, as in 'Liechtenstein passport'.
常見錯誤
Liechtenstein — adjective
- Liechtensteinpositive
- more Liechtensteincomparative
- most Liechtensteinsuperlative
1. connected with Liechtenstein, its people, or things that come from there
connected with Liechtenstein, its people, or things that come from there
Manuela showed us her new Liechtenstein passport after the ceremony.
pattern: Liechtenstein + noun
Imran follows several Liechtenstein news sites to practise reading German.
country adjective before a plural noun
Aylin met a Liechtenstein skier at the youth training camp.
The school invited a Liechtenstein artist to lead the weekend workshop.
Dario works for a Liechtenstein company that makes dental tools.
文法句型
Liechtenstein + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed directly before a noun, especially in news, travel, and official writing: Liechtenstein bank, Liechtenstein law, Liechtenstein artist. When referring to a person, English often says 'a person from Liechtenstein' instead of using the adjective by itself as a noun.