Word · Frequency #1250
africa
/ˈæfrəkə/
noun
非洲
核心释义
Africa
- 1.
第二大洲；位于欧洲以南,西临南大西洋,东临印度洋
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
第二大洲；位于欧洲以南,西临南大西洋,东临印度洋
用法In use
My cousin is planning to travel through Africa next summer.
用法提示：这里用专有名词“Africa”指非洲大陆。
Africa is home to the Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world.
用法提示：“Africa”作为专有名词，表示非洲这片大陆。
Many scientists believe that early humans first appeared in Africa.
用法提示：“Africa”用作地名，指非洲大陆。
in Africa
表示地理位置时，用介词in。
She lives in Africa.
她住在非洲。
from Africa
表示来源或出生地时，用介词from。
He is from Africa.
他来自非洲。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sub-Saharan Africa
- 撒哈拉以南的非洲
- Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa face challenges with access to clean water.撒哈拉以南非洲的许多国家面临清洁用水获取的挑战。
- South Africa
- 南非
- She is planning a trip to South Africa next year.她计划明年去南非旅行。
- East Africa
- 东非
- East Africa is known for its wildlife safaris.东非以其野生动物游猎闻名。
- across Africa
- 遍及非洲
- The disease spread rapidly across Africa.这种疾病迅速蔓延遍及非洲。
- Africa's population
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想非洲地图像一个大写的 A，对应 Africa 首字母。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
专有名词，不可数，通常不加冠词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending 'ica' but differ in stress and vowel sounds; none rhymes with Africa.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.