elbe

elbe — 地名

1. a major river that begins in the Czech Republic, runs through Germany, and reach

1.地名
釋義

易北河

流經捷克與德國的河流

a major river that begins in the Czech Republic, runs through Germany, and reaches the North Sea after about 1,159 kilometers.

例句

Many cargo ships travel on the Elbe between Hamburg and inland ports.

許多貨船沿著易北河往來於漢堡與內陸港口之間。

pattern: travel on the Elbe

Tourists stood on the bridge in Dresden and watched the Elbe below.

遊客站在德勒斯登的橋上，看著下方的易北河。

同義詞
  • the Elbe River

    a fuller form that makes it explicit that the name refers to a river

文法句型

the Elbe

the Elbe River

along the Elbe

用法筆記

Usually appears with the article the when speakers mean the river itself, especially in phrases like 'on the Elbe' and 'along the Elbe'. In fuller geographic wording, people may also say 'the Elbe River'.

常見錯誤

❌Elbe flows into the Baltic Sea.
✅The Elbe flows into the North Sea.
💡this river reaches the North Sea, not the Baltic.
❌the elbe passes through Germany.
✅The Elbe passes through Germany.
💡the river name is a proper noun and is capitalized.