caledonia

IPA/ˌkæl.ɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/
KK[kˌælədˈoniə]IPA/ˌkæl.ɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

caledonia — 名詞

1. a poetic or historical name for Scotland, especially in writing about ancient no

1.名詞C2
釋義

卡勒多尼亞

文學或古代語境中的蘇格蘭別稱

a poetic or historical name for Scotland, especially in writing about ancient northern Britain

例句

The poem calls Scotland Caledonia in its opening verse.

那首詩在開頭一節把蘇格蘭稱作卡勒多尼亞。

call + Scotland + Caledonia in literary style

Roman writers used Caledonia for lands north of the wall.

羅馬作家用卡勒多尼亞指長城以北的土地。

historical name in Roman writing

同義詞
  • Scotland

    the normal everyday name in modern English

  • Alba

    the Scottish Gaelic name, often used for cultural or national emphasis

用法筆記

Mostly seen in songs, poetry, and historical writing rather than in ordinary modern speech.

常見錯誤

❌I flew to Caledonia for a work meeting.
✅I flew to Scotland for a work meeting.
💡Caledonia sounds literary or historical, not like normal modern travel language.