Word · Frequency #4253
Kuwait
科威特（国家）
a country in the Middle East on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf, a major oil producer
- 1.
a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
波斯湾上的一个海港,科威特首都
- 2.
an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
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
In use
Kuwait is a small country on the Persian Gulf.
My friend is from Kuwait and she speaks Arabic and English.
We stopped in Kuwait for one night on our way to India.
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。
She traveled to Kuwait for business.
她出差去了科威特。
the + noun + of + Kuwait (possession/relation)
Connections
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
- The Kuwaiti government announced new policies.科威特政府宣布了新政策。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Kuwait 谐音‘酷威特’，联想酷酷的维特在科威特等待。
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。
Grammar Note
作为国名或首都名，属于专有名词，通常零冠词。
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.