Word · Frequency #16369
Danube
多瑙河
Danube
- 1.
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
欧洲第二长河(仅次于伏尔加河)；发源于德国西南部,流入黑海
欧洲第二长河(仅次于伏尔加河)；发源于德国西南部,流入黑海
In use
The Danube flows through Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade.
Many tourists enjoy cycling along the Danube in summer.
The old town lies on the Danube, so we had a great view from our hotel.
Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube
the Danube flows from [place] to [place]
描述河流流向时，用 flow from...to... 结构。
The Danube flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea.
多瑙河从德国西南部流向黑海。
the Danube is the [ordinal] longest river in [region]
表示排名时，用 the + 序数词 + 最高级形容词。
The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe.
多瑙河是欧洲第二长的河流。
Common mistakes
Danube is the second longest river in Europe.The Danube is the second longest river in Europe.
英语中河流、海洋、山脉等地理名称前通常需要加定冠词the。汉语没有冠词，所以学习者容易遗漏。多瑙河的完整英文名是the Danube，单独写Danube不是完整的地理名称。
The danube flows through several countries.The Danube flows through several countries.
多瑙河是专有名词，英语中所有专有名词（如河流名、人名、地名）的首字母必须大写。汉语没有大小写之分，因此学习者容易忽略专有名词首字母大写的规则。
Connections
Collocations
- the Danube River
- 多瑙河
- The Danube River flows through ten countries.多瑙河流经十个国家。
- Danube Delta
- 多瑙河三角洲
- The Danube Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage site.多瑙河三角洲是联合国教科文组织世界遗产地。
- Danube basin
- 多瑙河流域
- Many species live in the Danube basin.许多物种生活在多瑙河流域。
- along the Danube
- 沿多瑙河
- We cycled along the Danube.我们沿多瑙河骑行。
- Danube region
- 多瑙河地区
- Wine is produced in the Danube region.多瑙河地区出产葡萄酒。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：danube 以 dan 开头，想到“丹”色河水，想象一条欧洲第二长河从德国流向黑海，名字就叫多瑙河。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、历史文化 多瑙河是河流专有名词，通常在地理、旅游或历史文化语境中出现，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Danube 中 dan 读 /dæn/，和 Dan、dance 的 /dæn/ 相同；注意 Dane 拼写相近但读 /deɪn/，与 /dæn/ 不同。词尾 -ube 读 /juːb/，与 cube、tube 的 -ube 读音相同；不要按 sub 的 /ʌb/ 读。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.