Word · Frequency #25347
Caspian
里海
the Caspian Sea
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A person from a country that borders the Caspian Sea.
里海沿岸国家的居民
里海沿岸国家的居民
In use
The Caspian coast has become a popular destination for birdwatchers.
Local fishermen rely on the Caspian waters for their daily catch.
This rare bird migrates to the Caspian wetlands every autumn.
the Caspian
此处“Caspian”为名词，指里海，是“the Caspian Sea”的省略形式，通常带定冠词。
The Caspian is the largest inland body of water in the world.
里海是世界上最大的内陆水体。
Caspian + noun
此处“Caspian”为形容词，意为“里海的”，置于名词前作定语。
The Caspian Sea is shared by five countries.
里海由五个国家共享。
Common mistakes
Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world.The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world.
海洋、湖泊、河流等专有地理名词前通常要加定冠词 the。the Caspian Sea 是固定名称；中文里没有冠词，所以容易漏用 the。
The Volga River flows in the Caspian Sea.The Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea.
动词 flow 表达“流入”时，与 into 搭配，表示从外部进入内部；in 只能表示“在……内部”，没有方向性。中文“流入”常被误拆为“流+在”，因此需要改为 into。
Connections
Collocations
- Caspian Sea
- 里海
- The Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water in the world.里海是世界上最大的内陆水体。
- Caspian region
- 里海地区
- Oil and gas are abundant in the Caspian region.里海地区石油和天然气储量丰富。
- Caspian coast
- 里海沿岸
- Many resort towns line the Caspian coast.许多度假城镇分布在里海沿岸。
- Caspian basin
- 里海盆地
- The Caspian basin has a rich history of trade.里海盆地有着丰富的贸易历史。
- Caspian seal
- 里海海豹
- The Caspian seal is one of the few seal species living in inland waters.里海海豹是少数生活在内陆水域的海豹物种之一。
- Caspian tiger
Learner notes
Memory Tip
caspian 音似“卡斯皮安”，想象一位叫卡斯的人住在里海边；里海是世上最大的咸水湖。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geographical descriptions、news reporting、formal writing Caspian 通常作形容词，表示“里海的”，多用于地理、新闻等中性或正式语境，常见搭配如 Caspian Sea。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所列词均不与 Caspian /ˈkæspiən/ 同韵，只是拼写都以 -ian 结尾；注意 Asian /ˈeɪʒən/、Russian /ˈrʌʃən/、Persian /ˈpɜːrʒən/ 等的读音与拼写差异较大。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.