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in Italy
She spent her vacation in Italy.
她在意大利度假。
意大利
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
意大利
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; it was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
She spent her vacation in Italy.
她在意大利度假。
意大利,南欧共和国
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
My cousin is studying art history in Italy this semester.
我表姐这学期在意大利学习艺术史。
We are planning to travel to Italy next summer and visit Rome and Florence.
我们计划明年夏天去意大利旅行，游览罗马和佛罗伦萨。
Italy is famous for its food, fashion, and historic cities.
意大利以其美食、时尚和历史名城而闻名。
She spent her vacation in Italy.
她在意大利度假。
This wine is from Italy.
这瓶葡萄酒来自意大利。
Italy's capital is Rome.
意大利的首都是罗马。
Not this
I went to the Italy last year.
Use this
I went to Italy last year.
在英语中，大多数国家名称前不加定冠词“the”，除非国名包含“United”、“Kingdom”等词。Italy是单一国名，前面不应使用定冠词。
Not this
I love Italy food very much.
Use this
I love Italian food very much.
Italy是名词，指意大利这个国家；而表示“意大利的”应当使用形容词Italian。此处需修饰名词food，因此应用Italian。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在意大利
She studied art history in Italy.
她在意大利学习艺术史。
访问意大利
We plan to visit Italy next summer.
我们计划明年夏天去意大利旅游。
意大利北部
The Alps run across northern Italy.
阿尔卑斯山横贯意大利北部。
意大利的经济
Italy's economy relies heavily on tourism.
意大利的经济严重依赖旅游业。
前往意大利
Many people travel to Italy for its cuisine.
许多人前往意大利品尝美食。
意大利之靴（指意大利半岛的形状）
The boot of Italy is easily recognizable on a map.
意大利之靴在地图上很容易辨认。
欧洲花园（指意大利美丽的风光）
Many writers have described Italy as the garden of Europe.
许多作家将意大利描述为欧洲花园。
Use italy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆意大利：形状像靴子，踢球很厉害
意大利作为国家名称，在各类语境中均使用中性正式语体，常用于地理、历史、旅游等场合。
意大利是专有名词，通常不可数，使用时不加冠词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.