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in Borneo
表示“在婆罗洲境内”时用介词 in。
They explored the rainforest in Borneo.
他们在婆罗洲探索了雨林。
婆罗洲
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
婆罗洲
the third-largest island in the world, in the western Pacific north of Java, largely covered by dense jungle and rainforest; part of the Malay Archipelago
They explored the rainforest in Borneo.
他们在婆罗洲探索了雨林。
婆罗洲
n. 3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
My friend spent two weeks traveling around Borneo last summer.
我的朋友去年夏天在婆罗洲旅行了两周。
Borneo is famous for its rainforests and orangutans.
婆罗洲以其雨林和红毛猩猩而闻名。
We hope to visit Borneo one day, but the flight is quite long.
我们希望有一天能去婆罗洲，但飞行时间相当长。
表示“在婆罗洲境内”时用介词 in。
They explored the rainforest in Borneo.
他们在婆罗洲探索了雨林。
表示“前往婆罗洲”时用介词 to。
She traveled to Borneo last summer.
她去年夏天去婆罗洲旅行。
介绍婆罗洲的基本属性时常用这种句型。
Borneo is the third-largest island in the world.
婆罗洲是世界第三大岛。
Not this
I went to the Borneo last summer.
Use this
I went to Borneo last summer.
Borneo是专有名词，单独使用时前面不加冠词the；只有在说“the island of Borneo”这种带普通名词的结构时才用the。
Not this
She arrived at Borneo after a long flight.
Use this
She arrived in Borneo after a long flight.
到达一个岛屿或地区用arrive in，arrive at用于到达车站、机场等具体地点。Borneo是一个大岛/地区，所以用in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
婆罗洲岛
The island of Borneo is shared by three countries.
婆罗洲岛由三个国家共享。
婆罗洲雨林
The Borneo rainforest is one of the oldest in the world.
婆罗洲雨林是世界上最古老的雨林之一。
婆罗洲象
The Borneo elephant is the smallest subspecies of Asian elephant.
婆罗洲象是亚洲象中最小的亚种。
原产于婆罗洲
Many plants are native to Borneo.
许多植物原产于婆罗洲。
Use Borneo naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 Borneo 记成‘婆罗洲’，想象一个被茂密雨林覆盖的绿色大岛，形状像一颗巨大的翡翠。
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、新闻 婆罗洲是专有地名，通常用于地理、旅游或新闻报道等语境，中性文体即可。
Borneo is /ˈbɒːniəu/. No common words rhyme with it. The -eo words above end in the same letters, but their stressed vowels differ (cameo /ˈkæmiəʊ/, video /ˈvɪdiəʊ/, stereo /ˈsteriəʊ/, rodeo /ˈrəʊdiəʊ/, Romeo /ˈrəʊmiəʊ/), so they sound different. Do not be misled by the spelling.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.