croatia
croatia — 名詞
1. a country located in southeastern Europe, lying along the Adriatic Sea, with Zag
克羅埃西亞
東南歐國家；首都札格瑞布
a country located in southeastern Europe, lying along the Adriatic Sea, with Zagreb as its capital city
Kabir and his sister spent two weeks traveling through Croatia last summer.
Kabir 和妹妹去年夏天花了兩週在克羅埃西亞旅行。
travel to Croatia for tourism
When Croatia joined the EU in 2013, Camila could travel to Germany for work without a visa.
2013 年克羅埃西亞加入歐盟後，Camila 去德國工作就不需要簽證了。
specific benefit of EU membership: visa-free travel
Croatia faced France in the 2018 World Cup final as fans cheered in Zagreb.
克羅埃西亞在 2018 年世界盃決賽對戰法國，球迷在札格瑞布歡呼加油。
In southern Croatia, visitors walk Dubrovnik's old stone walls for Adriatic Sea views.
在克羅埃西亞南部，遊客走在杜布羅夫尼克的舊城牆上，欣賞亞得里亞海的景色。
After Croatia became independent in 1991, Sofie's family moved back to their village near Split.
1991 年克羅埃西亞獨立後，Sofie 一家人搬回斯普利特附近的村莊。
常見錯誤
2. the land areas that make up Croatia: the eastern region of Slavonia, the Istrian
地理疆域
含斯拉沃尼亞、伊斯特拉半島等
the land areas that make up Croatia: the eastern region of Slavonia, the Istrian peninsula in the northwest, and the Dalmatian coast along the Adriatic Sea; before 1991, Croatia was one of the six republics of Yugoslavia
The Dalmatian coast of Croatia stretches for hundreds of kilometers along the Adriatic Sea.
克羅埃西亞的達爾馬提亞海岸沿亞得里亞海延伸數百公里。
coast of Croatia + specific region
Slavonia, the eastern part of Croatia, is known for its farms and oak forests.
斯拉沃尼亞是克羅埃西亞東部地區，以農田和橡樹林聞名。
part of Croatia + region name
The Istrian peninsula in western Croatia shows strong Italian influences in its food and architecture.
克羅埃西亞西部的伊斯特拉半島在飲食和建築上深受義大利影響。
Near the train station in Zagreb, Meera saw apartment blocks from Croatia's Yugoslav era.
在札格瑞布火車站附近，Meera 看到幾棟克羅埃西亞南斯拉夫時期的公寓大樓。
The island of Hvar, off Croatia's coast, draws visitors with lavender fields and rocky beaches.
赫瓦爾島位於克羅埃西亞海岸外，以薰衣草田和岩石沙灘吸引遊客。
用法筆記
This sense emphasizes the physical geography and historical regions that make up the country, rather than the country as a political unit. It appears more often in textbooks, travel guides, and historical writing.