Word · Frequency #3297
Egypt
埃及
a republic in northeastern Africa; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from about 2600 to 30 BC
- 1.
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
非洲东北部的共和国,1971年前称为阿拉伯联合共和国；古代文明的发源地,繁荣于公元前2600至30年
- 2.
an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament
以色列西部的古代帝国；以尼罗河为中心,由法老统治；在旧约中多次出现
古埃及；非洲东北部的共和国,1971年前称为阿拉伯联合共和国；古代文明的发源地,繁荣于公元前2600至30年；以色列西部的古代帝国；以尼罗河为中心,由法老统治；在旧约中多次出现
In use
My cousin is planning to travel to Egypt next spring.
The museums in Egypt hold treasures from ancient times.
She read a book about Egypt and learned about the pharaohs.
in Egypt
表示位于埃及境内。
She studied archaeology in Egypt.
她在埃及学习考古学。
from Egypt
表示源自埃及。
The artifacts were brought from Egypt.
这些文物是从埃及带来的。
ancient Egypt
特指历史上的古埃及文明。
Ancient Egypt was known for its pyramids.
古埃及以金字塔闻名。
Connections
Collocations
- ancient Egypt
- 古埃及
- We studied ancient Egypt in history class.我们在历史课上学了古埃及。
- modern Egypt
- 现代埃及
- Modern Egypt is a major tourist destination.现代埃及是一个主要的旅游目的地。
- visit Egypt
- 访问埃及
- I hope to visit Egypt one day.我希望有一天能访问埃及。
- history of Egypt
- 埃及的历史
- The history of Egypt spans thousands of years.埃及的历史跨越了数千年。
- Egypt's economy
- 埃及的经济
- Egypt's economy relies heavily on tourism and agriculture.埃及的经济严重依赖旅游业和农业。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想埃及的英文拼写：E像金字塔的尖顶，gyp像沙漠中的金字塔群，t像狮身人面像的尾巴。
Context & Register
正式/中性语境，多用于地理、历史、旅游等话题。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Egypt's final syllable is /dʒəpt/. None of the listed words share the same stressed vowel and following sounds; 'crypt' is a spelling lookalike with 'ypt' but pronounced /krɪpt/ (short i). Words like 'slept', 'kept', 'concept', 'script', and 'accept' end in /pt/ but have different vowels (e.g., /ɛ/ or /ɪ/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.