Word · Frequency #4253
Kuwait
科威特（国家）
核心释义
a country in the Middle East on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf, a major oil producer
- 1.
波斯湾上的一个海港,科威特首都
a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
- 2.
亚洲阿拉伯王国,位于波斯湾西北海岸；主要石油来源国
an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
科威特城（首都）；波斯湾上的一个海港,科威特首都；亚洲阿拉伯王国,位于波斯湾西北海岸；主要石油来源国；科威特
用法In use
Kuwait is a small country on the Persian Gulf.
用法提示：Kuwait 在此作专有名词，指波斯湾西北岸的科威特国。
My friend is from Kuwait and she speaks Arabic and English.
用法提示：Kuwait 作介词 from 的宾语，表示来源国家。
We stopped in Kuwait for one night on our way to India.
用法提示：Kuwait 作地点名词，用于介词 in 之后指代该国。
Kuwait + verb (location/status)
Kuwait is located on the Persian Gulf.
科威特位于波斯湾沿岸。
preposition + Kuwait (direction/location)
Kuwait 作为地名，常与 to, in, from 等介词连用。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- visit Kuwait
- 访问科威特
- I plan to visit Kuwait next year.我计划明年访问科威特。
- the capital of Kuwait
- 科威特首都
- Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait.科威特城是科威特的首都。
- Kuwait’s economy
- 科威特的经济
- Kuwait's economy relies heavily on oil exports.科威特的经济严重依赖石油出口。
- live in Kuwait
- 居住在科威特
- Many expatriates live in Kuwait for work.许多外籍人士因工作在科威特居住。
- Kuwaiti government
- 科威特政府
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Kuwait 谐音‘酷威特’，联想酷酷的维特在科威特等待。
语境与语域Context & Register
科威特作为国名，语域中性，适用于各类正式与非正式语境，如新闻报道、地理描述、日常谈话等。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为国名或首都名，属于专有名词，通常零冠词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words contain the same stressed vowel sound /eɪ/ and final /t/ as in 'Kuwait', making them perfect rhymes. Beware of lookalikes like 'quit' (/kwɪt/) and 'quite' (/kwaɪt/) which are spelled similarly but sound different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.