Word · Frequency #28479
Amazonia
亚马孙流域
the region in South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries, containing the Amazon rainforest
亚马孙古陆
In use
Amazonia is home to thousands of species of birds and insects.
Deforestation continues to threaten large parts of Amazonia.
Scientists are studying the climate of Amazonia.
in Amazonia
Many rare species live only in Amazonia.
许多稀有物种只生活在亚马孙地区。
Amazonia + be + [noun phrase]
注意：Amazonia 既可指亚马孙河流域及雨林地区，也可指地质学上的亚马孙古陆。
Amazonia is a crucial region for the world's climate.
亚马孙地区是对世界气候至关重要的地区。
Common mistakes
amazonia is in South America.Amazonia is in South America.
Amazonia 是专有地名（亚马孙流域/亚马孙古陆），英文中地名首字母必须大写。汉语没有大小写之分，因此学习者容易忽略，但英语中必须大写。
I want to visit the Amazonia next summer.I want to visit Amazonia next summer.
Amazonia 是单个词构成的专有地名，前面不加定冠词 the。英语中单独的城市、地区、大陆等专有名词一般不带 the；只有河流、海洋、复数地名等才用 the，所以这里应删去 the。
Connections
Collocations
- Amazonia rainforest
- 亚马孙雨林
- The Amazonia rainforest is home to an enormous variety of species.亚马孙雨林栖息着种类繁多的物种。
- the Amazonia region
- 亚马孙地区
- Many indigenous communities live in the Amazonia region.许多原住民社区生活在亚马孙地区。
- Amazonia basin
- 亚马孙盆地
- The Amazonia basin contains one of the largest river systems on Earth.亚马孙盆地拥有地球上最大的河流系统之一。
- Amazonia deforestation
- 亚马孙地区森林砍伐
- Amazonia deforestation has been increasing in recent years.近年来，亚马孙地区的森林砍伐一直在加剧。
- Amazonia's biodiversity
- 亚马孙地区的生物多样性
- Scientists study Amazonia's biodiversity to discover new species.科学家研究亚马孙地区的生物多样性以发现新物种。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
amazonia 像 Amazon（亚马孙）加 -ia，联想到亚马孙流域这片广阔土地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography and ecology、geology 该词是专有名词，通常用于地理或地质语境。表示“亚马孙流域”时多出现在地理、生态相关文字中；表示“亚马孙古陆”时比较常见于地质学讨论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
amazonia /ˌæməˈzoʊniə/ rhymes with ammonia and pneumonia; amazon looks similar but is pronounced /ˈæməzɑːn/ and does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.