mauritania
mauritania — 名詞
1. the name used for the nation on the Atlantic side of northwest Africa when you m
茅利塔尼亞
作為西非國名使用
the name used for the nation on the Atlantic side of northwest Africa when you mean its people, government, or everyday life there
Kabir accepted a teaching job in Mauritania for one year.
Kabir 接下一份在茅利塔尼亞教書一年的工作。
move to [country] for work
The government of Mauritania announced new fishing rules this week.
茅利塔尼亞政府本週公布了新的漁業規定。
government of [country] in news
Sofia bought dates from a family business in Mauritania.
Sofia 從茅利塔尼亞的一家家庭商店買了椰棗。
Omar wrote a report about health care in Mauritania.
Omar 寫了一份關於茅利塔尼亞醫療照護的報告。
- the country of Mauritania
a plain phrase used when introducing the nation to readers who may not know the name
- the Mauritanian state
a formal phrase that focuses on the government and state institutions rather than the place itself
文法句型
used as the name of a country
in Mauritania
from Mauritania
用法筆記
Use Mauritania without the article the, and treat it as singular: Mauritania is, not Mauritania are. This sense is common when the subject is the country's government, people, trade, or daily life.
常見錯誤
mauritania — 地名
1. the Atlantic-facing country in northwest Africa, with the Senegal River along pa
茅利塔尼亞
西北非國家，首都努瓦克肖特
the Atlantic-facing country in northwest Africa, with the Senegal River along part of its southwest edge, Nouakchott as its capital, and the Sahara covering much of its land
Yuna pointed to Mauritania on the map above Senegal.
Yuna 在地圖上指著位於塞內加爾北邊的茅利塔尼亞。
map position north of Senegal
Feng drove across Mauritania and saw sand for hours.
Feng 橫越茅利塔尼亞時，看了好幾個小時的沙地。
across [country] in desert terrain
Tariro marked Nouakchott on her atlas before flying to Mauritania.
Tariro 在飛往茅利塔尼亞前，先在地圖冊上標出努瓦克肖特。
Christopher watched the Atlantic coast of Mauritania from the plane.
Christopher 在飛機上看著茅利塔尼亞的大西洋海岸線。
- the Republic of Mauritania
a formal map or diplomatic name used when the country is treated as a state
- the country of Mauritania
a descriptive phrase used when pointing to the place on a map
文法句型
map of Mauritania
across Mauritania
capital of Mauritania
用法筆記
Use this sense when the focus is where Mauritania lies, what land or water borders it, or what appears on a map. Distinguish it from the noun sense, which more often appears with government, trade, or people.