Word · Frequency #5858
arabia
阿拉伯半岛
arabia
- 1.
n a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
阿拉伯半岛
In use
The Arabian Peninsula, often called Arabia, is located in Southwest Asia.
Many ancient trade routes crossed Arabia, connecting Africa and Asia.
The climate of Arabia is mostly desert, with very little rainfall.
in Arabia
The desert in Arabia is vast.
阿拉伯半岛的沙漠广阔无垠。
of Arabia
The history of Arabia is rich.
阿拉伯半岛的历史悠久。
Arabia is ...
Arabia is a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
阿拉伯半岛是位于红海和波斯湾之间的一个半岛。
Common mistakes
I want to travel to the Arabia.I want to travel to Arabia.
阿拉伯半岛是专有名词，一般不与定冠词'the'连用。
She speaks Arabia.She speaks Arabic.
'Arabia'是地名（阿拉伯半岛），表示语言应用'Arabic'。
Connections
Collocations
- Saudi Arabia
- 沙特阿拉伯
- Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula.沙特阿拉伯是阿拉伯半岛上最大的国家。
- in Arabia
- 在阿拉伯半岛
- Camels are commonly found in Arabia.骆驼在阿拉伯半岛很常见。
- from Arabia
- 来自阿拉伯半岛
- The spices were imported from Arabia.这些香料是从阿拉伯半岛进口的。
- Arabia's history
- 阿拉伯半岛的历史
- Arabia's history is rich with trade and culture.阿拉伯半岛的历史充满了贸易与文化。
- ancient Arabia
- 古代阿拉伯半岛
- Ancient Arabia was known for its incense trade.古代阿拉伯半岛以香料贸易闻名。
- Arabia and Yemen
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记‘Arabia’ = ‘Arab’（阿拉伯人）+ ‘ia’（地区），即阿拉伯人聚居的半岛。
Context & Register
中性，常用于地理或历史语境
Grammar Note
proper noun; refers to the Arabian Peninsula
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-bia' with Arabia, but note that Arabia's pronunciation /əˈreibiə/ has a long 'a' sound in the stressed syllable, while 'Namibia' and 'Zambia' have a short 'i' sound, and 'Colombia' has a short 'u' or 'o' sound. None are perfect rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.