the British Isles
“British Isles”通常与定冠词“the”连用。
The British Isles consist of over 6,000 islands.
不列颠群岛由超过6000个岛屿组成。
不列颠群岛;英伦诸岛
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不列颠群岛;英伦诸岛
Great Britain, Ireland, and the adjacent islands in the north Atlantic
The British Isles consist of over 6,000 islands.
不列颠群岛由超过6000个岛屿组成。
大不列颠、爱尔兰及北大西洋中的邻近岛屿。
Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic
The British Isles consist of over 6,000 islands, though only a few are inhabited.
不列颠群岛由超过6000个岛屿组成,但只有少数几个有人居住。
She is planning a trip to the British Isles to explore the Celtic heritage.
她正计划去不列颠群岛旅行,探索凯尔特文化遗产。
The climate of the British Isles is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean.
不列颠群岛的气候受大西洋影响。
“British Isles”通常与定冠词“the”连用。
The British Isles consist of over 6,000 islands.
不列颠群岛由超过6000个岛屿组成。
用于表示地理位置。
The climate in the British Isles is temperate.
不列颠群岛的气候是温和的。
用作定语时通常不带冠词。
British Isles history is rich and complex.
不列颠群岛的历史丰富而复杂。
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The British Isle is located in Europe.
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The British Isles are located in Europe.
British Isles 是复数形式,指代多个岛屿,因此动词应使用复数形式 are,而不是单数 is。
Not this
British Isles are famous for their history.
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The British Isles are famous for their history.
British Isles 作为专有名词,通常需要加定冠词 the,表示特指这一群岛。
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