Word · Frequency #13435
Macedonia
马其顿
a landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; it gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
- 1.
landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
巴尔干半岛内陆共和国,1991年脱离南斯拉夫独立
- 2.
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
位于巴尔干东南部的古代王国,腓力二世和亚历山大大帝的领地,今分属马其顿、希腊和保加利亚
巴尔干半岛内陆共和国,1991年脱离南斯拉夫独立;位于巴尔干东南部的古代王国,腓力二世和亚历山大大帝的领地,今分属马其顿、希腊和保加利亚
In use
Macedonia is a landlocked country in southeastern Europe.
My friend studied abroad in Macedonia for a year.
The team visited Macedonia to learn about its history.
country + be + noun phrase
Macedonia 是专有名词,首字母大写;作主语时谓语动词用单数。
Macedonia is a landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula.
马其顿是位于巴尔干半岛上的一个内陆共和国。
country + achieved independence + from + ruling state + in + year
achieve independence from 意为“从……获得独立”;in 后接年份。
Macedonia achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
马其顿于1991年从南斯拉夫获得独立。
Common mistakes
macedonia is a beautiful country.
Connections
Collocations
- North Macedonia
- 北马其顿
- North Macedonia is a landlocked country in the Balkans.北马其顿是巴尔干地区的一个内陆国家。
- the Republic of Macedonia
- 马其顿共和国
- The Republic of Macedonia changed its name to North Macedonia in 2019.马其顿共和国于2019年更名为北马其顿。
- the capital of Macedonia
- 马其顿的首都
- Skopje is the capital of Macedonia.斯科普里是马其顿的首都。
- Macedonia's independence
- 马其顿的独立
- Macedonia's independence was recognized by many countries in 1992.1992年,马其顿的独立得到了许多国家的承认。
Pop culture & quotes
- Come over to Macedonia and help us.
- 请到马其顿来帮助我们。This biblical phrase is spoken by a man from Macedonia in Paul's dream, leading Paul to bring Christianity to Europe.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
听读音 /mæsəˈdoʊniə/ 像“马其顿”,记拼写 M-A-C-E-D-O-N-I-A,结尾 -donia 对应“顿”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理、政治、新闻 作为国家名称,Macedonia 通常用于地理、政治或新闻等正式语境中,属于中性且常见的表达。
Grammar Note
proper noun
Pronunciation & Spelling
Caledonia、Patagonia、Catalonia、Babylonia 与 Macedonia 押韵(重读元音 /oʊ/ + /niə/)。Romania 和 Tanzania 拼写以 nia 结尾,看似相近,但读音不同(/roʊˈmeɪniə/、/ˌtænzəˈniːə/),不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.