Word · Frequency #929
Germany
德国
a country in central Europe; divided into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
- 1.
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
中欧的一个共和国；二战后分裂为东德和西德,1990年重新统一
中欧的一个共和国；二战后分裂为东德和西德,1990年重新统一
In use
Germany is famous for its engineering and car industry.
She studied in Germany for two years before returning to China.
We are going to visit Germany during the Christmas market season.
in Germany
表示地点或事件发生的位置。
She studied in Germany for two years.
她在德国学习了两年。
from Germany
表示来源或产地。
The car was imported from Germany.
这辆车是从德国进口的。
Germany's + noun
所有格形式，表示所属关系。
Germany's economy is the largest in Europe.
德国的经济是欧洲最大的。
Germany is + adjective
描述国家特征或评价。
Germany is known for its engineering.
德国以其工程学闻名。
Common mistakes
I am from German.I am from Germany.
German 是形容词或指德国人，表示国家名称应用 Germany。
I love Germany beer.I love German beer.
Germany 是名词，不能直接修饰另一个名词；应用形容词 German 来修饰 beer。
Connections
Collocations
- in Germany
- 在德国
- He lives in Germany.他住在德国。
- to Germany
- 去德国
- She traveled to Germany.她去了德国旅行。
- Germany's economy
- 德国经济
- Germany's economy is strong.德国经济很强。
- East Germany
- 东德
- East Germany was a communist state.东德是一个共产主义国家。
- West Germany
- 西德
- West Germany joined NATO.西德加入了北约。
- reunified Germany
- 统一的德国
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Germany末尾是many，联想德国人很多。
Context & Register
中性语境，用于指代德国这个国家，常见于地理、政治、历史等话题。
Grammar Note
德国是专有名词，一般不用冠词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'harmony', 'ceremony', and 'testimony' share a similar ending spelling with 'germany', but they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.