Word · Frequency #8154
Shetland
设得兰群岛（英国苏格兰东北部一郡）
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
- 1.
A particular breed of pony.
一种特定的矮马品种。
- 2.
Lightweight, loosely twisted wool fabric.
轻质、松散捻的羊毛织物。
- 3.
A pony of this breed.
该品种的矮马。
- 4.
A particular breed of sheep.
一种特定的绵羊品种。
- 5.
A sheep of this breed.
该品种的绵羊。
一种特定的矮马品种。；轻质、松散捻的羊毛织物。；该品种的矮马。；一种特定的绵羊品种。；该品种的绵羊。
In use
Shetland is known for its stunning natural landscapes and wildlife.
They took a ferry to explore the remote islands of Shetland.
The Shetland pony is a small but hardy breed from the Shetland islands.
the Shetland Islands
通常使用定冠词the。
The Shetland Islands are located north of Scotland.
设得兰群岛位于苏格兰以北。
Shetland + noun
用作定语时，Shetland直接修饰名词。
Shetland wool is famous for its quality.
设得兰羊毛以其质量而闻名。
prep + Shetland
表示地点时常用介词in或from。
Connections
Collocations
- Shetland Islands
- 设得兰群岛
- The Shetland Islands are known for their rugged coastline and wildlife.设得兰群岛以其崎岖的海岸线和野生动物而闻名。
- Shetland pony
- 设得兰矮种马
- Children often ride Shetland ponies at the local fair.孩子们经常在当地集市骑设得兰矮种马。
- Shetland sheepdog
- 设得兰牧羊犬
- She adopted a Shetland sheepdog from the animal shelter.她从动物收容所收养了一只设得兰牧羊犬。
- Shetland wool
- 设得兰羊毛
- The sweater is made from soft Shetland wool.这件毛衣是由柔软的设得兰羊毛制成的。
- Shetland lace
- 设得兰蕾丝
- She collects antique Shetland lace shawls.她收集古董设得兰蕾丝披肩。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
设得兰（Shetland）发音像‘设得栏’，想象这些岛屿是设下栏杆与世隔绝的遥远土地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、travel 设得兰群岛（Shetland）作为专有地名，通常使用中性语域，比较常见于地理或旅游语境中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-land' (e.g., Scotland, England) are visually similar but do not rhyme (different stressed vowels). Words beginning with 'sh-' + short e (e.g., shed, shell, shred) share the onset /ʃ/ and vowel /e/ but have different final consonants, so they are near matches but not exact rhymes. No exact rhymes for 'shetland' are included.
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