Word · Frequency #5916
Bosnia
波黑;波斯尼亚(波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那)
a mountainous republic in south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 (full name Bosnia and Herzegovina)
正式国名为 Bosnia and Herzegovina,中文常简称“波黑”。
- 1.
the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina
波斯尼亚-黑塞哥维那的北部地区
- 2.
a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims
南欧中部的多山共和国;曾属奥斯曼帝国,后为南斯拉夫一部分;1992年公投独立,但主要由塞尔维亚人组成的南斯拉夫军队拒绝接受,并开始种族清洗以清除波斯尼亚的克罗地亚人和穆斯林
波斯尼亚(波黑北部地区);波斯尼亚-黑塞哥维那的北部地区;南欧中部的多山共和国;曾属奥斯曼帝国,后为南斯拉夫一部分;1992年公投独立,但主要由塞尔维亚人组成的南斯拉夫军队拒绝接受,并开始种族清洗以清除波斯尼亚的克罗地亚人和穆斯林;波斯尼亚;波士尼亚
In use
After visiting Croatia, we spent a week in Bosnia.
The university library has a map of Bosnia from the nineteenth century.
My friend comes from Bosnia and now lives in Germany.
in [place]
They lived in Bosnia.
他们住在波斯尼亚。
from [place]
She is from Bosnia.
她来自波斯尼亚。
[place]'s [noun]
Bosnia's capital is Sarajevo.
波斯尼亚的首都是萨拉热窝。
Connections
Collocations
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in Southeast Europe.波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那是东南欧的一个国家。
- the war in Bosnia
- 波斯尼亚战争
- The war in Bosnia ended in 1995.波斯尼亚战争于1995年结束。
- the capital of Bosnia
- 波斯尼亚首都
- Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia.萨拉热窝是波斯尼亚的首都。
- the people of Bosnia
- 波斯尼亚人民
- The people of Bosnia have a rich cultural heritage.波斯尼亚人民拥有丰富的文化遗产。
- the government of Bosnia
- 波斯尼亚政府
- The government of Bosnia has implemented new policies.波斯尼亚政府实施了新政策。
- Bosnia's economy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
波斯尼亚,谐音'博士你呀',想象博士在波斯尼亚的古城中向你问好。
Context & Register
地理, 地名
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-nia' ending (pronounced /niə/ or /niːə/), but their stress patterns differ. They are useful for comparing the spelling and similar sounds, but are not perfect rhymes with 'Bosnia' due to different stress placement.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.