iran
iran — 名詞
1. A country in Asia, with Tehran as its capital city. It sits between Iraq and Afg
伊朗
西亞國家，首都德黑蘭
A country in Asia, with Tehran as its capital city. It sits between Iraq and Afghanistan, with the Caspian Sea to the north.
Iran is a large country with mountains, deserts, and big cities like Tehran.
伊朗是一個幅員遼闊的國家，擁有山脈、沙漠和德黑蘭等大城市。
noun as subject of copular description
Reza was born in Iran but moved to Germany when he was twelve.
Reza 在伊朗出生，但十二歲時搬到了德國。
born in / moved from [country]
The capital of Iran, Tehran, sits near the Alborz mountains.
伊朗首都德黑蘭坐落於厄爾布爾士山脈附近。
Many tourists visit Iran to see the old buildings in cities like Isfahan.
許多遊客造訪伊朗，就是想看看伊斯法罕等城市的古老建築。
Iran has hot summers and cold winters in the north near the Caspian Sea.
伊朗夏季炎熱，而靠近裡海的北部地區冬季寒冷。
- Persia
historical name; used for the region before 1935, still seen in cultural contexts like 'Persian art' or 'Persian poetry'
文法句型
capitalised country name
用法筆記
Iran was called Persia in English until 1935. You may still see 'Persia' in books about history or art, but the official name of the country today is Iran.