balkan
balkan — 名詞
- balkansingular
- balkansplural
1. the peninsula in southeastern Europe that is south of the Danube and Sava rivers
巴爾幹地區
東南歐的巴爾幹半島及其國家
the peninsula in southeastern Europe that is south of the Danube and Sava rivers and is surrounded by the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean, and Black Seas. The name is also used for the countries of that region — such as Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia — or for the Balkan Mountains that stretch across Bulgaria and Serbia.
The Balkans have a long and complex history shaped by many different empires.
巴爾幹地區有著悠久而複雜的歷史，受到許多不同帝國的影響。
the Balkans (plural noun for region)
Rafael spent two weeks hiking along trails in the Balkan Mountains last summer.
Rafael 去年夏天花了兩週時間沿著巴爾幹山脈的步道健行。
Anna found a detailed map of the Balkans in her grandfather's old library.
Anna 在她祖父的舊書房裡找到了一張詳細的巴爾幹地區地圖。
Trade routes across the Balkans connected Eastern and Western Europe for centuries.
跨越巴爾幹的貿易路線數百年來連接了東歐與西歐。
- Balkan Peninsula
the exact geographical term for the landmass, more formal than 'the Balkans'
文法句型
the Balkans (plural)
Balkan + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural form 'the Balkans' when referring to the countries or the peninsula as a political or cultural region. The singular 'Balkan' most commonly appears before a noun (Balkan peninsula, Balkan Mountains) or as a proper name for the mountain range.
常見錯誤
balkan — 形容詞
- balkanpositive
- more balkancomparative
- most balkansuperlative
1. coming from or belonging to the Balkan region, or having to do with the people,
巴爾幹的
來自或關於巴爾幹地區的
coming from or belonging to the Balkan region, or having to do with the people, languages, cultures, food, or history of that part of southeastern Europe — for example, Balkan music, Balkan cuisine, or Balkan politics.
Shirin is learning to cook several traditional Balkan dishes for the food festival.
Shirin 正在學習烹調幾道傳統的巴爾幹菜餚，準備參加美食節。
Balkan + noun describing culture/food
The museum put together a new exhibition of Balkan folk costumes and instruments.
博物館策劃了一場新的展覽，展出巴爾幹傳統服飾與樂器。
Daniel wrote his university paper on the Balkan countries that joined the European Union.
Daniel 的大學論文主題是那些加入歐盟的巴爾幹國家。
A group of Balkan musicians performed at the town square during the summer festival.
一群巴爾幹音樂家在夏日節慶期間於市政廣場演出。
Hao's photographs captured the unique Balkan architecture found in coastal towns.
Hao 的攝影作品捕捉到沿海城鎮獨特的巴爾幹建築風格。
- Southeastern European
broader geographical term; includes countries outside the Balkans like Romania
文法句型
Balkan + noun (country/culture/food/music/people)
用法筆記
Always capitalised as a proper adjective. Commonly paired with nouns for culture, geography, politics, and food (Balkan cuisine, Balkan history, Balkan states). Not used predicatively — you would not say 'This food is Balkan'; instead say 'This is Balkan food.'