scotland

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scotland — 名詞

1. one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom, with Edinburgh as its

1.名詞A2
釋義

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

例句

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

常見搭配
  • the history of Scotland
  • the people of Scotland
  • the Scottish Parliament
  • move to Scotland
  • live in Scotland
  • visit Scotland
  • travel to Scotland
同義詞
  • 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    an outdated 18th-century term for Scotland; rarely used today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'.

常見錯誤

Scotland is a part of England.
Scotland is a country within the United Kingdom.
Scotland is not part of England; it is a separate nation that shares a political union with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
I am going to the Scotland next summer.
I am going to Scotland next summer.
Country names in English do not usually take the article 'the'.

同根字

  • Scottish
    形容詞A2
  • Scot
    名詞B1
  • Scots
    形容詞B1
  • Scots
    名詞B2
  • Scotch
    形容詞B1

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