Word · Frequency #8247
Malta
马耳他（地中海岛国）
the island country and island in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily
- 1.
A non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage, popular in Latin America.
一种在拉丁美洲流行的无酒精碳酸麦芽饮料。
- 2.
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
地中海马耳他岛上的共和国,1964年从英国获得独立
- 3.
a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
地中海中西西里岛以南具有战略位置的岛屿
麦芽汽水；一种在拉丁美洲流行的无酒精碳酸麦芽饮料。；地中海马耳他岛上的共和国,1964年从英国获得独立；地中海中西西里岛以南具有战略位置的岛屿；马尔他
In use
We flew to Malta for our summer holiday and loved the historic towns.
Malta has some of the clearest seawater in the Mediterranean.
My cousin studied archaeology in Malta for a year.
in Malta
表示地理位置
She lives in Malta.
她住在马尔他。
from Malta
表示出身或来源
He is from Malta.
他来自马尔他。
the island of Malta
固定短语，指代马尔他岛
The island of Malta is a popular tourist destination.
马尔他岛是一个受欢迎的旅游目的地。
Connections
Collocations
- Republic of Malta
- 马尔他共和国
- The Republic of Malta is an island country in the Mediterranean.马尔他共和国是地中海的一个岛国。
- island of Malta
- 马尔他岛
- The island of Malta is known for its rich history.马尔他岛以其丰富的历史而闻名。
- capital of Malta
- 马尔他首都
- Valletta is the capital of Malta.瓦莱塔是马尔他的首都。
- Malta International Airport
- 马尔他国际机场
- We flew into Malta International Airport.我们飞抵马尔他国际机场。
- Malta fever
- 马尔他热
- Malta fever is another name for brucellosis.马尔他热是布鲁氏菌病的别称。
- visit Malta
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：马尔他，读作‘莫尔塔’，像“摸耳朵”的谐音。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、政治、旅游 该词作为国家名称，通常使用于地理、政治或旅游语境中，中性或正式场合均可。
Grammar Note
作国名或岛名时为专有名词，通常不加冠词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above share the spelling pattern '-alt' (or '-ault' for vault) but their pronunciations vary; only malt, salt, halt, and vault share the /ɔlt/ sound, while falter has an extra final /ər/ and Alta uses a different vowel (/æ/ or /ɑ/). There are no perfect rhymes with Malta (/ˈmɔltə/) because of the final schwa; however, in non-rhotic accents, falter may sound similar.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.