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the Aegean
作名词表示爱琴海时，习惯加定冠词 the。
The ferry crosses the Aegean every day.
渡轮每天横渡爱琴海。
爱琴海的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
爱琴海的
of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the prehistoric Aegean civilization
The ferry crosses the Aegean every day.
渡轮每天横渡爱琴海。
爱琴海的；爱琴海沿岸地区的。
Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.
爱琴海地区青铜时代文明的。
Of or relating to the Bronze Age civilization in that region.
We spent our summer holiday along the beautiful Aegean coast.
我们在美丽的爱琴海沿岸度过了暑假。
The ferry stops at several small Aegean islands.
渡轮停靠几个爱琴海的小岛。
The Aegean breezes kept us cool on the hot afternoon.
爱琴海的微风在炎热的下午让我们感到凉爽。
作名词表示爱琴海时，习惯加定冠词 the。
The ferry crosses the Aegean every day.
渡轮每天横渡爱琴海。
作形容词用时位于名词前，首字母大写。
The Aegean islands are a popular holiday destination.
爱琴海诸岛是一个受欢迎的度假目的地。
Not this
The aegean sea is calm today.
Use this
The Aegean Sea is calm today.
爱琴海（Aegean）是专有地理名称，首字母必须大写；Aegean 和 Sea 都是名称的一部分，都应大写。
Not this
Aegean Sea lies between Greece and Turkey.
Use this
The Aegean Sea lies between Greece and Turkey.
英语中海洋等地理专名前通常需要定冠词 the，Aegean Sea 前不能省略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
爱琴海
The ferry crossed the Aegean Sea in calm weather.
渡轮在风平浪静的天气中横渡爱琴海。
爱琴海诸岛
Many tourists visit the Aegean islands every summer.
每年夏天许多游客游览爱琴海诸岛。
爱琴海沿岸
The Aegean coast of Turkey is known for its beaches.
土耳其的爱琴海沿岸以海滩闻名。
爱琴海文明
The Aegean civilization flourished before classical Greece.
爱琴海文明在古典希腊之前就已繁荣。
爱琴海地区
Olive trees grow widely across the Aegean region.
橄榄树广泛生长于爱琴海地区。
Use aegean naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 Aegean 记成‘爱琴’：爱琴海（Aegean Sea）的中文名就是‘爱琴’，想象海上飘来琴声。
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、history、archaeology Aegean 在表示“爱琴海（的）”时属于中性书面语，通常用于地理、历史或考古语境，如描述海域、古代文明或相关地区；作名词时多指爱琴海或爱琴海地区。
指“爱琴海”时通常写作 the Aegean；作形容词时多用于名词前，如 the Aegean Sea、Aegean civilization。
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