Cornwall
Cornwall — 名詞
1. a historic area that is governed as a county in the far southwest of Great Brita
康沃爾郡
英格蘭西南部的郡
a historic area that is governed as a county in the far southwest of Great Britain, famous for its long coastline, sandy beaches, pasty-filled bakeries, and mild climate
Last summer, Tuan and his family rented a cottage in Cornwall near the town of St Ives.
去年夏天，Tuan 一家在康沃爾郡的聖艾夫斯鎮附近租了一間度假小屋。
preposition: in Cornwall
Cornwall is well known for its cream teas, which include scones with jam and clotted cream.
康沃爾郡以奶油茶點聞名，搭配果醬和凝脂奶油的司康餅是經典吃法。
Every year, thousands of tourists visit the beaches and coves along the coast of Cornwall.
每年有成千上萬的遊客造訪康沃爾郡海岸的沙灘和海灣。
James learned to surf during a school trip to Cornwall when he was fifteen.
James 十五歲時在學校舉辦的康沃爾郡旅行中學會了衝浪。
The railway line from London Paddington takes passengers all the way down to Cornwall.
從倫敦帕丁頓車站出發的火車會一路開到康沃爾郡。
常見錯誤
2. a small city in the province of Ontario, Canada, built along the north shore of
康沃爾市
加拿大安大略省的河畔城市
a small city in the province of Ontario, Canada, built along the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River near the border with the United States
Kwame works at the community college in Cornwall and teaches English to new immigrants.
Kwame 在康沃爾市的社區大學工作，教新移民英文。
preposition: in Cornwall
The Saint Lawrence Seaway runs past Cornwall, allowing ships to travel between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
聖羅倫斯海道流經康沃爾市，讓船隻可以往返五大湖與大西洋之間。
Hana's family moved to Cornwall from Toronto because housing costs were lower there.
Hana 一家因為多倫多的房價較高，所以搬到了康沃爾市。
The city of Cornwall holds a popular winter festival on the frozen river every February.
康沃爾市每年二月都在結冰的河上舉辦熱鬧的冬季節慶活動。
Lukas drove from Montreal to Cornwall in just over an hour on Highway 401.
Lukas 從蒙特婁沿著 401 號高速公路開車，只用了一個多小時就到達康沃爾市。
用法筆記
This Canadian city has the same spelling as the English county but is a completely different place; context usually makes the reference clear.
常見錯誤
3. an area in southwestern England that was once a separate county with its own loc
舊康沃爾郡
英格蘭西南部的歷史舊郡
an area in southwestern England that was once a separate county with its own local administration and court system, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tamar, and centred on the city of Truro
Before local government reorganisation in 1974, Ryo's grandparents lived in the historic county of Cornwall.
在 1974 年地方政府重組之前，Ryo 的祖父母住在歷史上的康沃爾郡。
historic county of Cornwall
Historians study records from the former county of Cornwall to trace the region's tin mining past.
歷史學家研究舊康沃爾郡的文獻記錄，追溯當地採錫礦的歷史。
former county of Cornwall
The old boundary of the historic county of Cornwall stretched from the River Tamar to Land's End.
歷史上康沃爾郡的舊界線從塔馬河一直延伸到蘭茲角。
Defne read about the Duchy of Cornwall, a private estate created in 1337 to support the heir to the throne.
Defne 讀到關於康沃爾公爵領地，這是一個創立於 1337 年、用以供養王位繼承人的私人地產。
Maps from the 1800s show the historic county of Cornwall was larger than today's region.
1800 年代的地圖顯示，舊康沃爾郡的範圍比現今的區域還要大。
用法筆記
This sense refers to the area's historical boundaries before local government changes in 1974. Present-day Cornwall is a unitary authority area that largely matches the historic county.