scotland
scotland — 名詞
1. one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom, with Edinburgh as its
蘇格蘭
英國四大構成國之一，首府愛丁堡
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom, with Edinburgh as its capital and its own government for areas such as education, health care, and law
Beatrix moved to Scotland to study law at the University of Edinburgh.
Beatrix 搬到蘇格蘭，在愛丁堡大學攻讀法律。
Scotland as a study destination
The Scottish Parliament makes laws about education and health care.
蘇格蘭議會負責制定教育與醫療保健相關的法律。
collocation: the Scottish Parliament
Hui sent a postcard from Scotland showing Edinburgh Castle on the hill.
Hui 從蘇格蘭寄了一張明信片，上面是山丘上的愛丁堡城堡。
Ishaan said the best thing about Scotland was the friendliness of the people.
Ishaan 說蘇格蘭最棒的是當地人的友善。
Sari's favourite class at school covered the history of Scotland.
Sari 在學校最喜歡的課程涵蓋了蘇格蘭歷史。
- Caledonia
a poetic or historical name for Scotland, used in literature and traditional songs
- Alba
the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland; used in official contexts and by Gaelic speakers
- North Britain
an outdated 18th-century term for Scotland; rarely used today
用法筆記
When referring to the whole country, 'Scotland' takes a singular verb ('Scotland is…'). Use 'the' only with specific place names within Scotland: the Highlands, the Hebrides, the Isle of Skye, but never 'the Scotland'.