Word · Frequency #25346
Corsica
科西嘉；科西嘉岛
Corsica
- 1.
n an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France；n a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte
科西嘉岛
科西嘉岛
In use
We spent two weeks hiking in the mountains of Corsica last summer.
Corsica is known for its beautiful beaches and fragrant maquis shrubs.
They took a ferry from mainland France to Corsica for their holiday.
Corsica is an island in [place]
此结构用于说明科西嘉的地理属性。Corsica 是专有名词，前面不加冠词。
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean.
科西嘉是地中海中的一个岛屿。
Corsica is a region of [country]
科西嘉既是一座岛屿，也是法国的行政大区；指行政建置时常用 region，指地理实体时常用 island。
Corsica is a region of France.
科西嘉是法国的一个大区。
be born on the island of [island]
the island of + 岛名是较正式的说法；“在岛上”用介词 on。
Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica.
拿破仑出生在科西嘉岛上。
Common mistakes
The Corsica is a beautiful island in the Mediterranean.Corsica is a beautiful island in the Mediterranean.
Corsica 是专有地名，单独作主语时前面不加定冠词 the；无论指科西嘉岛还是法国科西嘉大区，都直接用 Corsica。
She is Corsica.She is Corsican.
Corsica 是名词，指岛屿或大区；表示“科西嘉的”或“科西嘉人”要用形容词 Corsican。表达籍贯时说 is Corsican，不能用 is Corsica。
Connections
Collocations
- the island of Corsica
- 科西嘉岛
- The island of Corsica is a popular tourist destination.科西嘉岛是一个受欢迎的旅游目的地。
- in Corsica
- 在科西嘉
- We spent two weeks in Corsica last summer.去年夏天我们在科西嘉待了两周。
- a trip to Corsica
- 去科西嘉的旅行
- They are planning a trip to Corsica for their anniversary.他们计划去科西嘉旅行庆祝结婚纪念日。
- the capital of Corsica
- 科西嘉的首府
- Ajaccio is the capital of Corsica.阿雅克肖是科西嘉的首府。
- off the coast of Corsica
- 科西嘉海岸外
- Several small islets lie off the coast of Corsica.几个小岛位于科西嘉海岸外。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
科西嘉（Corsica）音近“靠西卡”，它是法国在地中海西边的小岛，也是拿破仑的故乡。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、历史 科西嘉（Corsica）是法国的一个岛屿及行政区划名称，作为专有名词，本身没有明显的正式或非正式之分，通常用于地理、旅行、历史等中性叙述语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 Corsica（/ˈkɔːsikə/）押韵。America、Africa、basilica 都以 -ica 结尾但重音不同；Corsican 和 corset 与 Corsica 有相似的 cor(s)- 拼写，但发音和词尾不同。学习时注意区分重音位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.