Word · Frequency #767
scotland
苏格兰
核心释义
one of the four countries of the United Kingdom, located in the northern part of the island of Great Britain
- 1.
组成大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国的四个国家之一；位于大不列颠岛北部；以风笛、格子呢和苏格兰短裙闻名。
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
组成大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国的四个国家之一；位于大不列颠岛北部；以风笛、格子呢和苏格兰短裙闻名。
用法In use
My cousin studied in Scotland for a year and loved the highlands.
用法提示：Scotland 是专有名词，指英国的国家苏格兰，句中作地点状语。
Scotland is famous for its historic castles and beautiful lochs.
用法提示：Scotland 作主语，表示国家名称。
We are planning to travel to Scotland next summer.
用法提示：Scotland 跟在介词 to 后，作旅行的目的地。
in + [Scotland]
She lives in Scotland.
她住在苏格兰。
from + [Scotland]
He comes from Scotland.
他来自苏格兰。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Scotland Yard
- 苏格兰场（伦敦警察厅）
- The detective was from Scotland Yard.这位侦探来自苏格兰场。
- visit Scotland
- 访问苏格兰
- They plan to visit Scotland next summer.他们计划明年夏天访问苏格兰。
- live in Scotland
- 住在苏格兰
- She has lived in Scotland for ten years.她在苏格兰住了十年。
- highlands of Scotland
- 苏格兰高地
- The highlands of Scotland are famous for their beauty.苏格兰高地以其美丽而闻名。
- the capital of Scotland
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将Scotland视为'Scot的土地'，Scot即苏格兰人。
语境与语域Context & Register
Scotland作为国名，通常使用中性语体，适用于各种正式与非正式场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly with 'Scotland' because its stressed vowel /ɑ/ differs from the vowels in other '-land' words. These words share the spelling pattern '-land' but have distinct pronunciations.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.