brazil

IPA/brəˈzɪl/
KK[brəzˈɪl]IPA/brəˈzɪl/

brazil — 名詞

1. a country that covers a vast area of eastern South America, with the highest pop

1.名詞A2
釋義

巴西

南美洲最大的國家

a country that covers a vast area of eastern South America, with the highest population of any nation on the continent, and Brasília as its capital city

例句

Ana saved money for two years to visit Brazil and explore the Amazon rainforest.

Ana 存了兩年的錢，前往巴西探索亞馬遜雨林。

visit + [country] for tourism

Brazil exports coffee and soybeans to countries all over the world.

巴西將咖啡和大豆出口到世界各地。

exports + [commodities] + to + [destination]

文法句型

always capitalized

用法筆記

Always capitalized as a proper noun. Often preceded by 'to', 'in', or 'from' when describing movement or location.

常見錯誤

❌Brasilia is the country of Brazil.
✅Brasília is the capital city of Brazil.
💡Brasília is a city, not a synonym for the country.
❌I went to Brazil and saw the Amazon river.
✅I went to Brazil and saw the Amazon River.
💡'River' is part of the proper name and should be capitalized.

2. a large curved seed with a hard brown shell and soft white flesh inside, from a

2.名詞B1
釋義

巴西堅果

南美大樹的可食硬殼種子

a large curved seed with a hard brown shell and soft white flesh inside, from a tall South American tree, eaten as food

例句

Wei cracked open three Brazil nuts and added them to the breakfast bowl.

Wei 敲開了三顆巴西堅果，加到早餐碗裡。

collocation: crack open + Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts are rich in selenium, a mineral that helps keep the body healthy.

巴西堅果富含硒，這種礦物質有助於維持身體健康。

collocation: rich in [nutrient]

同義詞
  • Brazil nut

    the more common full name; 'brazil' alone is less frequent for the nut

文法句型

countable: a Brazil nut / Brazil nuts

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural form 'Brazil nuts' when referring to them as a food item. 'Brazil nut' is a common noun, but 'Brazil' in the name is still capitalized.

常見錯誤

❌I bought some brazil nuts from the shop.
✅I bought some Brazil nuts from the shop.
💡'Brazil' in 'Brazil nut' is capitalized because it refers to the country of origin.
❌Brazil nuts come from a small plant.
✅Brazil nuts come from a very tall tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest.
💡The Brazil nut tree can grow over 50 metres tall.