Word · Frequency #1250
africa
/ˈæfrəkə/
noun
非洲
Africa
- 1.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
第二大洲；位于欧洲以南,西临南大西洋,东临印度洋
第二大洲；位于欧洲以南,西临南大西洋,东临印度洋
In use
My cousin is planning to travel through Africa next summer.
Africa is home to the Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world.
Many scientists believe that early humans first appeared in Africa.
in Africa
表示地理位置时，用介词in。
She lives in Africa.
她住在非洲。
from Africa
表示来源或出生地时，用介词from。
He is from Africa.
他来自非洲。
to Africa
表示移动方向时，用介词to。
They traveled to Africa.
他们去了非洲。
Common mistakes
I went to the Africa last year.I went to Africa last year.
大洲名称前通常不加定冠词 'the'，应直接使用 'Africa'。
I love Africa culture.I love African culture.
Africa 是名词，修饰另一个名词时需用形容词形式 African。
Connections
Collocations
- sub-Saharan Africa
- 撒哈拉以南的非洲
- Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa face challenges with access to clean water.撒哈拉以南非洲的许多国家面临清洁用水获取的挑战。
- South Africa
- 南非
- She is planning a trip to South Africa next year.她计划明年去南非旅行。
- East Africa
- 东非
- East Africa is known for its wildlife safaris.东非以其野生动物游猎闻名。
- across Africa
- 遍及非洲
- The disease spread rapidly across Africa.这种疾病迅速蔓延遍及非洲。
- Africa's population
- 非洲的人口
- Africa's population is growing faster than any other continent.非洲的人口增长速度比其他任何大陆都快。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想非洲地图像一个大写的 A，对应 Africa 首字母。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
专有名词，不可数，通常不加冠词
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending 'ica' but differ in stress and vowel sounds; none rhymes with Africa.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.