Word · Frequency #1810
italy
意大利
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; it was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
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a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
意大利,南欧共和国
意大利,南欧共和国
In use
My cousin is studying art history in Italy this semester.
We are planning to travel to Italy next summer and visit Rome and Florence.
Italy is famous for its food, fashion, and historic cities.
in Italy
She spent her vacation in Italy.
她在意大利度假。
from Italy
This wine is from Italy.
这瓶葡萄酒来自意大利。
Italy's + noun
Italy's capital is Rome.
意大利的首都是罗马。
Common mistakes
I went to the Italy last year.I went to Italy last year.
在英语中，大多数国家名称前不加定冠词“the”，除非国名包含“United”、“Kingdom”等词。Italy是单一国名，前面不应使用定冠词。
I love Italy food very much.I love Italian food very much.
Italy是名词，指意大利这个国家；而表示“意大利的”应当使用形容词Italian。此处需修饰名词food，因此应用Italian。
Connections
Collocations
- in Italy
- 在意大利
- She studied art history in Italy.她在意大利学习艺术史。
- visit Italy
- 访问意大利
- We plan to visit Italy next summer.我们计划明年夏天去意大利旅游。
- northern Italy
- 意大利北部
- The Alps run across northern Italy.阿尔卑斯山横贯意大利北部。
- Italy's economy
- 意大利的经济
- Italy's economy relies heavily on tourism.意大利的经济严重依赖旅游业。
- travel to Italy
- 前往意大利
- Many people travel to Italy for its cuisine.许多人前往意大利品尝美食。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆意大利：形状像靴子，踢球很厉害
Context & Register
意大利作为国家名称，在各类语境中均使用中性正式语体，常用于地理、历史、旅游等场合。
Grammar Note
意大利是专有名词，通常不可数，使用时不加冠词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the spelling ending -ly, but none rhyme with Italy /ˈɪtəli/; the stressed vowels differ (e.g., /iː/ in really, /æ/ in family, /oʊ/ in only, /ɛ/ in friendly, /eɪ/ in daily, /ɜːr/ in early). They are useful lookalikes for spelling comparison only.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.