Word · Frequency #10898
Prussia
普鲁士
a former kingdom in north-central Europe, including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
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n. a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
普鲁士
In use
Prussia was once a powerful kingdom in northern Europe.
Our history teacher showed us a map of Prussia from the year 1800.
Many old documents from Prussia are kept in that archive.
in + [place]
in Prussia 表示“在普鲁士”，用于描述发生在该地区的事件或变化。普鲁士是历史地名，现在使用时多指历史上的普鲁士地区或王国。
The revolution began in Prussia.
革命在普鲁士爆发。
[place]'s + [noun]
Prussia's 是名词所有格形式，表示“普鲁士的”，常用于历史描述中。
Prussia's military strength was renowned.
普鲁士的军事实力非常著名。
Connections
Collocations
- Kingdom of Prussia
- 普鲁士王国
- The Kingdom of Prussia became a major European power in the 18th century.普鲁士王国在18世纪成为欧洲的一个主要强国。
- East Prussia
- 东普鲁士
- East Prussia was separated from the rest of Germany after World War I.第一次世界大战后，东普鲁士与德国其他部分地区分隔开来。
- Frederick the Great of Prussia
- 普鲁士的腓特烈大帝
- Frederick the Great of Prussia was known for his military reforms.普鲁士的腓特烈大帝以军事改革著称。
- the King of Prussia
- 普鲁士国王
- The King of Prussia ordered new fortifications to be built.普鲁士国王下令修建新的防御工事。
- the rise of Prussia
- 普鲁士的崛起
- The rise of Prussia changed the balance of power in Europe.普鲁士的崛起改变了欧洲的力量平衡。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音联想：Prussia 读“普拉夏”，与“普鲁士”相近，想象穿普鲁士蓝军装的士兵（士）站在地图上，记住这个历史地名。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：historical academic writing、history textbooks、discussions about German history Prussia（普鲁士）是历史上的王国/地区名，通常出现在历史、政治或学术类书面语境中，比如历史教材和关于德国统一的文章；日常口语里不太常见。整体用词比较正式，但仍属于中性正式程度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Prussia（/ˈprʌʃə/）与 Russia（/ˈrʌʃə/）押韵。注意拼写相似的 Persia（/ˈpɜːrʒə/）、Malaysia（/məˈleɪʒə/）、Asia（/ˈeɪʒə/）都不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.