Word · Frequency #24723
mesopotamia
美索不达米亚
the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
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the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
底格里斯河和幼发拉底河之间的土地；多个古代文明的发源地；现今伊拉克的一部分
底格里斯河和幼发拉底河之间的土地；多个古代文明的发源地；现今伊拉克的一部分
In use
Mesopotamia is often called the cradle of civilization.
Ancient Mesopotamia lay between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Many important inventions came from Mesopotamia.
in + [place name]
表示位于某一地区时，介词用 in，且地点专名前不加冠词。
The earliest cities in Mesopotamia arose along rivers.
美索不达米亚最早的城市沿河而兴。
be located between + [two geographic features]
描述地理位置时，be located between 后须接两个对象，常为河流或山脉等。
Mesopotamia is located between the Tigris and the Euphrates.
美索不达米亚位于底格里斯河与幼发拉底河之间。
Common mistakes
mesopotamia was one of the earliest civilizations.Mesopotamia was one of the earliest civilizations.
Mesopotamia 是专有名词，在任何位置都必须大写；英语中地名首字母需大写。
The history of the Mesopotamia is very long.The history of Mesopotamia is very long.
Mesopotamia 是历史地区的专有名词，单独作地名时前面不加定冠词 the；中文没有冠词，学习者易把 the 泛化到所有地名。
Mesopotamia civilization developed writing.Mesopotamian civilization developed writing.
修饰 civilization 需要用形容词 Mesopotamian，而不是名词 Mesopotamia；中文常用名词直接作定语，英语中则要用相应的形容词形式。
Connections
Collocations
- ancient Mesopotamia
- 古代美索不达米亚
- Ancient Mesopotamia was home to the Sumerians.古代美索不达米亚是苏美尔人的家园。
- the region of Mesopotamia
- 美索不达米亚地区
- The region of Mesopotamia lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.美索不达米亚地区位于底格里斯河和幼发拉底河之间。
- civilization of Mesopotamia
- 美索不达米亚文明
- The civilization of Mesopotamia developed writing and law.美索不达米亚文明发展了文字和法律。
- history of Mesopotamia
- 美索不达米亚的历史
- She is reading a book about the history of Mesopotamia.她正在读一本关于美索不达米亚历史的书。
- Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
- 美索不达米亚与新月沃地
- Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent are important in early history.美索不达米亚与新月沃地在早期历史中很重要。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 Mesopotamia 是“两河之间的土地”：底格里斯河与幼发拉底河像两条臂膀，环抱这片沃土。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：历史教材、考古学文章、博物馆展览 Mesopotamia 通常用于历史、考古等书面或正式语境，属于中性词，但日常口语中较少出现；比较常见于历史教材、学术文章或博物馆说明中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with Mesopotamia (the ending is /teɪmiə/). The stressed part of Mesopotamia sounds like the beginning of potato /pəˈteɪ/ and the vowel in tame /teɪm/. Beware: hippopotamus spells 'potam' like Mesopotamia, but its stressed vowel is /ɒ/ in BrE /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/, so it does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.