Word · Frequency #15401
Himalaya
喜马拉雅山脉
Himalaya
- 1.
n a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
喜马拉雅山脉
In use
The Himalaya is the highest mountain range in the world, with many peaks above eight thousand metres.
Some friends and I want to visit the Himalaya during our winter break.
Photographers often travel to the Himalaya to capture its snowy peaks.
the Himalaya
Himalaya 是专有名词，首字母需大写；指整条山脉时通常与 the 连用。
The Himalaya is a mountain range between India and Tibet.
喜马拉雅山脉是位于印度和西藏之间的山脉。
be in the Himalaya
in the Himalaya 表示位于该山脉范围之内。
The world's highest mountain is in the Himalaya.
世界最高峰在喜马拉雅山脉中。
Common mistakes
Himalaya is a mountain range between India and Tibet.The Himalaya is a mountain range between India and Tibet.
Himalaya 是专有地理名词，指具体山脉时前面要用定冠词 the；汉语中没有冠词，所以学习者容易直接漏掉。加上 the 后才是完整、自然的表达。
The Himalaya is one of the highest mountain range in the world.The Himalaya is one of the highest mountain ranges in the world.
在 one of the ... 结构中，of 后面要用可数名词的复数形式，表示多个对象中的一个；单数 range 在这里不符合语法，应改为 ranges。
Connections
Collocations
- the Himalayas
- 喜马拉雅山脉
- The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.喜马拉雅山脉是世界上最高的山脉。
- in the Himalayas
- 在喜马拉雅山脉
- Many rare animals live in the Himalayas.许多珍稀动物生活在喜马拉雅山脉。
- trek in the Himalayas
- 在喜马拉雅山徒步旅行
- They plan to trek in the Himalayas next year.他们计划明年在喜马拉雅山徒步旅行。
- foot of the Himalayas
- 喜马拉雅山脚下
- The village lies at the foot of the Himalayas.这个村庄位于喜马拉雅山脚下。
- across the Himalayas
- 穿越喜马拉雅山脉
- The trade route went across the Himalayas.这条贸易路线穿越了喜马拉雅山脉。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：喜马=快乐的马，拉雅=拉出优雅；一匹快乐的马拉你登上世界最高的山脉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理书籍、旅游介绍 该词通常作为专有名词使用，多用于地理或正式语境，口语中较少单独出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
player、layer、payer 与 himalaya 的重读部分 /leɪə/ 押韵（按非卷舌英式发音）；papaya、Maya 虽然同以 -aya 结尾，但读 /aɪə/，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.