Word · Frequency #6738
Nigeria
尼日利亚
a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
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a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
西非几内亚湾沿岸的一个共和国,1960年脱离英国独立；非洲人口最多的国家
西非几内亚湾沿岸的一个共和国,1960年脱离英国独立；非洲人口最多的国家
In use
I have always wanted to visit Nigeria to explore its diverse cultures.
My friend from Nigeria taught me how to make jollof rice.
Nigeria is known for producing talented musicians like Burna Boy.
in Nigeria
表示地理位置
She lived in Nigeria for five years.
她在尼日利亚住了五年。
from Nigeria
表示出身或来源
The musician is from Nigeria.
这位音乐家来自尼日利亚。
Nigeria is ...
用于描述国家特征
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa.
尼日利亚是非洲人口最多的国家。
visit Nigeria
表示旅行目的地
We plan to visit Nigeria next year.
我们计划明年去尼日利亚旅行。
Common mistakes
I come from the Nigeria.I come from Nigeria.
大多数国家名称前不加冠词，尼日利亚是专有名词，不应使用定冠词'the'。
Nigeria are a large country.Nigeria is a large country.
尼日利亚是单数国名，谓语动词应用单数形式'is'，而不是'are'。
She lives at Nigeria.She lives in Nigeria.
表示在某国家内，应使用介词'in'，而不是'at'。
Connections
Collocations
- Nigeria's economy
- 尼日利亚经济
- Nigeria's economy is the largest in Africa.尼日利亚的经济是非洲最大的。
- in Nigeria
- 在尼日利亚
- He lived in Nigeria for five years.他在尼日利亚住了五年。
- northern Nigeria
- 尼日利亚北部
- Northern Nigeria is predominantly Muslim.尼日利亚北部主要是穆斯林。
- the government of Nigeria
- 尼日利亚政府
- The government of Nigeria has announced new policies.尼日利亚政府宣布了新政策。
- Nigeria's population
- 尼日利亚人口
- Nigeria's population is over 200 million.尼日利亚人口超过两亿。
- people of Nigeria
Learner notes
Memory Tip
尼日利亚是非洲人口最多的国家，记住'人口最多'即可。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical contexts: geography, politics, international relations, travel
Pronunciation & Spelling
All five words end in '-eria' and have primary stress on the syllable immediately before it, resulting in the same rhyming pattern as Nigeria: stressed /ɪ/ followed by /riə/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.