Word · Frequency #13436
Mercia
麦西亚
an early medieval kingdom in central England, one of the seven kingdoms of the Heptarchy
麦西亚(中世纪早期七国时代的七国之一;位于今英格兰中部)
In use
Mercia was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Anglo-Saxon England.
The king of Mercia built a great dyke to defend his border.
Many old coins from Mercia are kept in the museum.
Mercia + be + [noun phrase]
Mercia 是专有名词,指历史王国,作主语时谓语用单数。
Mercia was one of the seven kingdoms of the Heptarchy.
麦西亚是中世纪早期七国之一。
the kingdom of + Mercia
the kingdom of Mercia 与 Mercia 意思相同,但强调该政治实体。
The kingdom of Mercia was in central England.
麦西亚王国位于英格兰中部。
Mercia + be + located in + [place]
be located in 是书面语,表示“位于”;口语中常用 be in。
Mercia was located in central England.
麦西亚位于英格兰中部。
Common mistakes
The Mercia was one of the seven kingdoms in Anglo-Saxon England.Mercia was one of the seven kingdoms in Anglo-Saxon England.
Mercia 是专有名词,特指中世纪早期的麦西亚王国,单独作主语或宾语时前面不加定冠词 the;只有在说 the kingdom of Mercia 这类带普通名词的结构时才用 the。
The battle happened at Mercia in the eighth century.The battle happened in Mercia in the eighth century.
Mercia 是表示地区/王国的地名,表示“在某地/某区域内”应该用介词 in,而 at 通常用于具体的点(如 at a village),所以这里要用 in Mercia。
Connections
Collocations
- kingdom of Mercia
- 麦西亚王国
- The kingdom of Mercia reached its height during the reign of Offa.麦西亚王国在奥法统治时期达到鼎盛。
- king of Mercia
- 麦西亚国王
- The king of Mercia ruled over many smaller lords.麦西亚国王曾统治许多较小的领主。
- Offa of Mercia
- 麦西亚的奥法
- Offa of Mercia built a dyke along the border with Wales.麦西亚的奥法在威尔士边境修建了一条土堤。
- Mercia and Wessex
- 麦西亚与韦塞克斯
- For centuries, Mercia and Wessex competed for control of southern England.几个世纪以来,麦西亚与韦塞克斯一直在争夺英格兰南部的控制权。
- rise and fall of Mercia
- 麦西亚的兴衰
- Historians still debate the causes of the rise and fall of Mercia.历史学家仍在讨论麦西亚兴衰的原因。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mercia 读‘默莎’,拼写 Mer 像‘麦’的拼音 Mai,想象英格兰中部麦田里曾有个麦西亚王国。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:历史叙述、历史教材、中世纪英格兰讨论 麦西亚是专有名词,指中世纪早期英格兰七国时代的一个王国。该词通常出现在历史叙述或介绍中世纪史的文本中,语气中性,没有明显的正式或口语限制。日常对话中较少单独使用,多作为历史名词或地名出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Mercia 读作 /ˈmɜːʃə/。真正的同韵词包括 Persia(/ˈpɜːʃə/)和 inertia(/ɪˈnɜːʃə/)。注意 mercy(/ˈmɜːsi/)拼写相近但结尾音不同;version(/ˈvɜːʃən/)和 commercial(/kəˈmɜːʃəl/)虽然含有相同的 /ɜːʃ/ 音,但后面还多了别的音节,不构成完全押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.