persia
persia — 名詞
1. the former name of the country now called Iran, located in southwestern Asia, wh
波斯
伊朗的舊稱，西南亞古國
the former name of the country now called Iran, located in southwestern Asia, which was once a powerful ancient empire ruled by dynasties such as the Achaemenids and the Sassanids
The ancient empire of Persia once stretched from India to Greece under King Darius.
古波斯帝國在大流士國王統治時期曾從印度一路延伸至希臘。
collocation: empire of Persia
Sade read several books about the history of Persia before her trip to Tehran.
Sade 在前往德黑蘭之前讀了好幾本關於波斯歷史的書。
The capital of ancient Persia was Persepolis, whose ruins still attract thousands of visitors every year.
古波斯的首都是波斯波利斯，其遺跡至今每年仍吸引數千名遊客。
Many of the carpets sold in the market follow traditional patterns from old Persia.
市集上販售的許多地毯都沿襲自古波斯的傳統花紋。
After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the country officially changed its name from Persia to Iran.
1979 年伊斯蘭革命之後，該國正式將國名從波斯改為伊朗。
- Iran
the modern official name; use Iran for contemporary topics and Persia for historical ones
文法句型
Persia (no article)
用法筆記
Frequently used in historical contexts. Modern references typically use Iran, though Persia remains in cultural contexts (art, carpets, poetry, history). The adjective Persian is still widely used.