Word · Frequency #17698
Mali
马里
Mali (a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa)
- 1.
a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
西北非的一个内陆共和国；1960年从法国独立；马里是超过4000年的西非文明中心
西北非的一个内陆共和国；1960年从法国独立；马里是超过4000年的西非文明中心
In use
Mali is known for its rich musical traditions.
She traveled to Mali last summer to visit her family.
The capital of Mali is Bamako.
in Mali
表示在某国境内时用 in，不加 the。
She lives in Mali.
她住在马里。
from Mali
from 表示来源或出生地。
These musicians are from Mali.
这些音乐家来自马里。
the capital of Mali
用 of 表示所属关系，如“马里的首都”。
Bamako is the capital of Mali.
巴马科是马里的首都。
visit Mali
visit 是及物动词，后面直接接国家名，不加介词。
I plan to visit Mali next year.
我计划明年去马里旅游。
Common mistakes
He went to the Mali last year.He went to Mali last year.
马里是国名，前面不加定冠词the。普通国名（如Mali）单独使用，只有少数国家名（如the United States）才需要用the。
She is a Mali.She is Malian.
描述国籍或人时用形容词Malian，而不是把国名Mali直接当名词用。表示“马里人”可以说a Malian，表示“马里的/马里人的”用Malian。
Connections
Collocations
- Republic of Mali
- 马里共和国
- The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa.马里共和国是西非的一个内陆国家。
- Mali Empire
- 马里帝国
- The Mali Empire was famous for its wealth and the city of Timbuktu.马里帝国以其财富和廷巴克图城而闻名。
- northern Mali
- 马里北部
- Violence in northern Mali has displaced many families.马里北部的暴力冲突使许多家庭流离失所。
- the capital of Mali
- 马里首都
- Bamako is the capital of Mali.巴马科是马里首都。
- the government of Mali
- 马里政府
- The government of Mali has promised to hold new elections.马里政府承诺举行新的选举。
- Mali's economy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读作“mali”，像“马立”：一匹马立在非洲沙漠中，正好记住这个西非内陆国“马里”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、国际新闻 “mali”是西非国家马里的英文名称，属于专有名词，语气中性，多用于地理、新闻或正式介绍，口语中也可直接使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The first four—holly, Molly, collie, trolley—rhyme with mali /ˈmɑli/ in American English, all ending in the stressed rime /ɑli/. The last two, malice and gallery, are spelling lookalikes that sound different, with /æ/ in the stressed syllable.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.