Word · Frequency #15254
Eire
爱尔兰
a republic consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland; independent from the United Kingdom since 1921
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n a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
爱尔兰
In use
Tara's family moved to Eire in 2019.
Many tourists visit Eire for its green landscapes and friendly people.
Eire has a rich literary tradition that includes writers like Joyce and Yeats.
Eire + is + [noun phrase]
Eire 指爱尔兰，用作专有名词时首字母要大写。
Eire is a republic in Western Europe.
爱尔兰是西欧的一个共和国。
in / to / from + Eire
介词后接 Eire 表示方位或方向，如 in、from、to 等。
She has lived in Eire for five years.
她在爱尔兰住了五年。
Common mistakes
I have never been to eire.I have never been to Eire.
Eire 是专有名词（爱尔兰的另一种名称），在英语中必须首字母大写；汉语没有字母大小写区别，所以学习者容易漏掉大写。改为 Eire 即符合专有名词的书写规则。
Eire food is very popular here.Irish food is very popular here.
Eire 是名词，表示“爱尔兰”，不能直接修饰另一个名词；“爱尔兰的”应使用形容词 Irish。因此把 Eire food 改为 Irish food。
The Eire is located in Europe.Eire is located in Europe.
英语中的国家名（如 Eire、China、Ireland）通常不加定冠词 the；学习者容易受“the Republic of Ireland”等写法影响而误加。去掉 the，直接说 Eire 即可。
Connections
Collocations
- in Eire
- 在爱尔兰
- They spent their holiday in Eire.他们在爱尔兰度过了假期。
- from Eire
- 来自爱尔兰
- Her grandparents came from Eire.她的祖父母来自爱尔兰。
- the people of Eire
- 爱尔兰人民
- The people of Eire are proud of their culture.爱尔兰人民为他们的文化感到自豪。
- Eire's capital
- 爱尔兰的首都
- Dublin is Eire's capital and largest city.都柏林是爱尔兰的首都和最大城市。
Pop culture & quotes
- Mise Éire
- 我就是爱尔兰。The opening words of Pádraig Pearse's famous poem 'Mise Éire', often recited or sung as a symbol of Irish national identity.这是帕特里克·皮尔斯著名诗歌《我就是爱尔兰》的开篇，常被吟诵或演唱，作为爱尔兰民族认同的象征。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想读音 /ˈeərə/ 像‘爱尔’，开头是 e，正好想到爱尔兰（Ireland）的另一个名字 Eire。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、historical references、Irish context Eire 是爱尔兰的盖尔语名称，通常多用于正式、历史或带有爱尔兰语色彩的场合；在日常英语中较少单独使用，更常说 Ireland。作为国家名时，指爱尔兰共和国。
Grammar Note
正式拼写为 Éire，e 上有重音符号；为爱尔兰的盖尔语名称。
Pronunciation & Spelling
无常用词与 Eire (/ˈeərə/) 完全押韵。air 和 their 在英式英语中带 /eə/ 音，但均为单音节，不构成整词押韵；eerie、ire、weird、err 仅拼写相似，读音差异很大。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.