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be called Abyssinia
Abyssinia 是埃塞俄比亚的旧称，常用 be called 结构表达。
The region was formerly called Abyssinia.
该地区从前被称为阿比西尼亚。
阿比西尼亚
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
阿比西尼亚
Abyssinia is the former name of Ethiopia, a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea.
The region was formerly called Abyssinia.
该地区从前被称为阿比西尼亚。
阿比西尼亚
n Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
Abyssinia was once a powerful kingdom in northeastern Africa.
阿比西尼亚曾是非洲东北部的一个强大王国。
My uncle found an old travel book about Abyssinia in a second-hand shop.
我叔叔在一家旧货店发现了一本关于阿比西尼亚的旧旅行书。
The ancient map showed Abyssinia and other kingdoms along the Red Sea.
那张古地图显示了阿比西尼亚和红海沿岸的其他王国。
Abyssinia 是埃塞俄比亚的旧称，常用 be called 结构表达。
The region was formerly called Abyssinia.
该地区从前被称为阿比西尼亚。
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abyssinia is an old name for Ethiopia.
Use this
Abyssinia is an old name for Ethiopia.
Abyssinia 是专有名词（国名旧称），在英语中首字母必须大写；汉语没有大小写之分，学习者因此容易漏掉大写。改为首字母大写的 Abyssinia 才符合英语专有名词的书写规则。
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The Abyssinia cat is known for its ticked coat.
Use this
The Abyssinian cat is known for its ticked coat.
Abyssinia 是地名/国名名词，修饰名词时应用其形容词形式 Abyssinian；汉语中“阿比西尼亚猫”用名词直接修饰，受此影响容易误用 Abyssinia。把 Abyssinia 改成 Abyssinian 才符合英语“国籍/地点形容词 + 名词”的搭配。
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The Abyssinia was an ancient kingdom in Africa.
Use this
Abyssinia was an ancient kingdom in Africa.
Abyssinia 是国名/地名专有名词，通常不与定冠词 the 连用；学习者受普通名词前加 the 的习惯影响，容易加上 the。去掉 the 后，句子才符合英语中大多数国名/地名前不加冠词的规则。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
阿比西尼亚危机
The Abyssinia Crisis weakened the League of Nations.
阿比西尼亚危机削弱了国际联盟。
入侵阿比西尼亚
The invasion of Abyssinia was condemned by many countries.
入侵阿比西尼亚受到许多国家的谴责。
阿比西尼亚皇帝
Haile Selassie was the last Emperor of Abyssinia.
海尔·塞拉西是阿比西尼亚的最后一位皇帝。
阿比西尼亚帝国
The Empire of Abyssinia traced its roots to ancient times.
阿比西尼亚帝国历史悠久，可追溯到古代。
再见！（用“I'll be seeing you”的谐音开的告别玩笑）
I'm off now—Abyssinia!
我这就走了——再见啦！
Use Abyssinia naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：把 abyssinia 拆成 a-byss-inia，像 abyss+inia，想象一个非洲古国坐落在深渊边上，记住它是埃塞俄比亚的旧称。
语域：formal 常见场景：历史文献、旧称解释 「阿比西尼亚」是埃塞俄比亚的旧称，通常用于历史叙述或解释旧地名时，现代日常英语中较少出现，语气比较正式。
该词是埃塞俄比亚的旧称。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.