uluru

1.名詞B1

釋義

a very large sandstone rock formation in central Australia that rises about 350 metres above the flat ground around it; it is sacred to the local Aboriginal people and is a well‑known tourist attraction.

例句

Kasia took a bus from Alice Springs to see Uluru at dawn.

proper noun used as destination after 'see'

The reddish colour of Uluru comes from iron oxide in the sandstone.

用法筆記

Uluru is the traditional Pitjantjatjara name; the rock was also called Ayers Rock by European settlers from 1873 until 1993, when the official name was changed to Uluru / Ayers Rock. Today Uluru alone is the official name.

常見錯誤

❌We visited the Uluru

✅We visited Uluru.

💡proper nouns like Uluru do not take the definite article 'the' unless the name itself contains it (e.g. 'the Sahara').

uluru — noun

1. a very large sandstone rock formation in central Australia that rises about 350

用法筆記

常見錯誤