Netherlands

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Netherlands — noun

1. a country in northwestern Europe on the coast of the North Sea. The Netherlands

1.名詞A1
釋義

a country in northwestern Europe on the coast of the North Sea. The Netherlands is a kingdom whose official capital is Amsterdam, while the government meets in The Hague. The land is very flat, and the country is famous for its canals, windmills, cycling, and tulips.

例句

The Netherlands borders Belgium to the south and Germany to the east.

geographical location pattern: 'borders + [country]'

Élise learned from her textbook that the Netherlands is a kingdom with Amsterdam as its capital.

that-clause after 'learn' for stating facts about a country

同義詞
  • Holland

    Used informally to refer to the whole country, but technically refers only to the western region of the Netherlands. Avoid in formal writing.

文法句型

the Netherlands

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the': 'the Netherlands'. Do not drop the article: ✓ 'I live in the Netherlands' — ❌ 'I live in Netherlands'. Despite the plural-looking '-s' ending, the word is treated as a singular proper noun: 'The Netherlands is a member of the European Union.'

常見錯誤

❌Holland won the soccer match.
✅The Netherlands won the soccer match.
💡Holland is the name of two provinces (North and South Holland), not the whole country. The Netherlands is the correct name for the entire nation.