Brunei
Brunei — 名詞
1. a small country on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, with a population of
汶萊
位於東南亞的國家
a small country on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, with a population of under half a million people and an economy based largely on oil and natural gas.
Rachid's cousin moved to Brunei last year for a job at an oil company.
Rachid 的親戚去年搬到汶萊，在一家石油公司工作。
proper noun as subject of sentence
Brunei shares the island of Borneo with Malaysia and Indonesia.
汶萊與馬來西亞和印尼共享婆羅洲這座島嶼。
collocation: shares [land feature] with [neighbours]
Saira read about Brunei in her geography textbook and wanted to visit.
Saira 在地理課本上讀到汶萊的介紹，很想去看看。
The rainforest in Brunei covers more than half of the country.
汶萊的雨林覆蓋了全國超過一半的土地。
用法筆記
Brunei is a proper noun and is always written with a capital letter. It does not take an article (the Brunei) in most contexts, except in phrases like the country of Brunei or the nation of Brunei.
常見錯誤
2. an independent sultanate on the northwestern coast of Borneo, ruled by a sultan,
汶萊蘇丹國
婆羅洲西北部的獨立蘇丹國
an independent sultanate on the northwestern coast of Borneo, ruled by a sultan, which was a British protectorate until it gained full independence in 1984. Its capital is Bandar Seri Begawan.
Brunei became a fully independent sultanate in 1984, ending its time as a British protectorate.
汶萊於 1984 年成為完全獨立的蘇丹國，終結了其作為英國保護國的歷史。
historical context: independent sultanate
The capital of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, is known for its large golden mosque.
汶萊的首都斯里巴加灣市以擁有大型金色清真寺而聞名。
Eli learned that the Sultan of Brunei has ruled for many decades.
Eli 得知汶萊蘇丹已統治該國數十年之久。
Brunei's official name is Brunei Darussalam, which means 'Abode of Peace'.
汶萊的正式國名為 Brunei Darussalam，意為「和平之邦」。
用法筆記
This sense is used in historical, political, or geographical writing where the country's status as a sultanate or its colonial history is relevant. In everyday conversation about travel or general facts, Sense 1 is more common.