Word · Frequency #2624
Iraq
伊拉克
A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was located in this area.
- 1.
a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
中东西亚的一个共和国,古代美索不达米亚文明位于现今的伊拉克地区
中东西亚的一个共和国,古代美索不达米亚文明位于现今的伊拉克地区
In use
Iraq is a country in the Middle East with a long history.
My friend lived in Iraq for two years and learned to speak Arabic.
The map showed Iraq between Syria and Iran.
in [country]
She lives in Iraq.
她住在伊拉克。
from [country]
He is from Iraq.
他来自伊拉克。
to [country]
They traveled to Iraq last year.
他们去年去了伊拉克。
Common mistakes
I visited the Iraq last year.I visited Iraq last year.
伊拉克是国名，通常不加冠词the。
He comes from Irak.He comes from Iraq.
"Irak"不是英语中伊拉克的正确拼写，应为"Iraq"。
Connections
Collocations
- in Iraq
- 在伊拉克
- She worked as a journalist in Iraq for three years.她在伊拉克做了三年记者。
- northern Iraq
- 伊拉克北部
- The Kurdish region in northern Iraq is relatively stable.伊拉克北部的库尔德地区相对稳定。
- invade Iraq
- 入侵伊拉克
- The United States led a coalition to invade Iraq in 2003.美国于2003年领导联军入侵伊拉克。
- war in Iraq
- 伊拉克战争
- The war in Iraq lasted for more than eight years.伊拉克战争持续了八年多。
- rebuild Iraq
- 重建伊拉克
- International efforts to rebuild Iraq have been slow.重建伊拉克的国际努力进展缓慢。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音记忆："一拉克"，想象伊拉克盛产石油，"一拉克"石油
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
专有名词，不可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the stressed syllable of 'Iraq' (/rɑk/). Be careful: words like 'back' (/bæk/) have a different vowel sound despite similar spelling endings.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.