uk
/ˌjuːˈkeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [jˌukˈe] /ˌjuːˈkeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌjuː ˈkeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [jˌukˈe] /ˌjuː ˈkeɪ/ (ame, ipa)
uk — 名詞
1. the usual short country name people use instead of the full state name in news,
英國
聯合王國的常用短稱
the usual short country name people use instead of the full state name in news, everyday speech, and official writing
Nadia moved to the UK after accepting a nursing job in Leeds.
Nadia 在里茲接受護理工作後搬到了英國。
the UK used as the country itself
The UK has lowered roaming charges for travelers using local networks.
英國已降低旅客使用本地網路時的漫遊費。
the UK + singular verb in official news
Imports from the UK arrived late because the ferry was delayed.
來自英國的進口品因渡輪延誤而晚到。
Many students in Taipei follow news from the UK online.
台北有許多學生會在網路上關注英國新聞。
- United Kingdom
the full official name; more formal and longer than the short everyday form
- Britain
common in speech and news, but sometimes less exact than UK because usage can blur geography
文法句型
the UK + singular verb
in the UK
from the UK
用法筆記
Use this sense when you mean the country itself. In normal sentences, English usually says 'the UK', not bare 'UK'.
常見錯誤
uk — 形容詞
- ukpositive
- more ukcomparative
- most uksuperlative
1. connected with the United Kingdom, its government, or the people who live there
英國的
與英國或其人民有關的
connected with the United Kingdom, its government, or the people who live there
The school now offers a UK history module for exchange students.
那所學校現在為交換學生開設英國歷史課程。
UK + noun before an academic subject
A UK company opened a repair center near the harbor.
一家英國公司在港口附近開了維修中心。
UK + company for place of origin
Mathieu studies UK politics before his model parliament class.
Mathieu 在模擬議會課前研讀英國政治。
Several UK families joined the beach cleanup during their holiday.
幾個英國家庭在度假期間加入了海灘淨灘活動。
- British
common in everyday language, though official or legal contexts sometimes prefer UK
- United Kingdom
the full form used before nouns in very formal writing
文法句型
UK + noun
UK company
UK history
用法筆記
Usually placed before a noun. After the verb 'be', English more often says 'from the UK' or uses 'British' when the meaning is about nationality.
常見錯誤
uk — 縮寫
1. the letters used as a short written form of 'United Kingdom' on forms, labels, w
英國簡稱
United Kingdom 的字母縮寫
the letters used as a short written form of 'United Kingdom' on forms, labels, websites, and other compact text
The drop-down menu showed UK between UAE and US.
下拉選單把「UK」放在「UAE」和「US」之間。
UK as a compact country label in a menu
Her parcel label ended with 'Manchester, UK' in blue ink.
她的包裹標籤最後用藍字寫著「Manchester，UK」。
city, UK on a postal label
The website groups UK customers and EU customers on separate pages.
網站把 UK 客戶和 EU 客戶分在不同頁面。
At check-in, Omar chose UK from the country list on the screen.
辦理報到時，Omar 在螢幕上的國家清單裡選了 UK。
- United Kingdom
the full written form that the abbreviation replaces
文法句型
UK + noun
city, UK
select UK
用法筆記
Use this sense when the letters themselves appear as a label or short code. If you are talking about the country in an ordinary sentence, the noun sense with 'the' is usually better.