地點類型 (Types of Places)
city n. [ˋsɪtɪ] 城市
A large and important town. (大型且重要的城鎮。)
Taipei is a big city with many people. (台北是一個有很多人的大城市。)
town n. [taʊn] 城鎮 (比 city 小)
A place where people live and work, larger than a village but smaller than a city. (人們居住和工作的地方，比村莊大但比城市小。)
My grandparents live in a small town in the mountains. (我的祖父母住在山區的一個小鎮。)
village n. [ˋvɪlɪdʒ] 村莊
A group of houses and buildings in a country area, smaller than a town. (鄉村地區的房屋和建築群，比城鎮小。)
Life in the village is peaceful and quiet. (村莊裡的生活寧靜祥和。)
country n. [ˋkʌntrɪ] 國家；鄉村
An area of land that has its own government. / Land outside towns and cities. (有自己政府的土地區域。/ 城鎮以外的土地。)
Which country are you from? (你來自哪個國家？)
They moved from the city to the country. (他們從城市搬到了鄉村。)
countryside n. [ˋkʌntrɪ͵saɪd] 鄉村；郊外 (指景觀、區域)
Land and scenery outside towns and cities. (城鎮以外的土地和風景。)
We enjoyed the beautiful scenery in the countryside. (我們欣賞了鄉村美麗的風景。)
farm n. [fɑrm] 農場
An area of land used for growing crops or raising animals. (用於種植作物或飼養動物的土地區域。)
My uncle has a small farm in the countryside. (我叔叔在鄉下有個小農場。)
nation n. [ˋneʃən] 國家；民族
A large group of people living in one area with their own government. (居住在一個地區、有自己政府的一大群人。)
The United Nations tries to promote peace. (聯合國致力於促進和平。)
region n. [ˋridʒən] 地區；區域
A particular area or part of the world, or of a country or state. (世界上或國家、州內的特定區域。)
This region is famous for its tea. (這個地區以產茶聞名。)
world n. [wɝld] 世界
The earth, together with all of its countries and people. (地球及其所有的國家和人民。)
Let's travel around the world! (我們環遊世界吧！)
address n. [əˋdrɛs] 地址；演說 v. 寫地址；致詞
The details of where someone lives or works. / To write details on an envelope; to speak to someone. (某人居住或工作的詳細地點。/ 在信封上寫地址；對某人說話。)
What's your home address? (你家的地址是什麼？)
The president will address the nation tonight. (總統今晚將對全國發表演說。)
abroad adv. [əˋbrɔd] 在國外；到國外
In or to a foreign country or countries. (在外國或去外國。)
He studied abroad for two years. (他在國外讀了兩年書。)
distance n. [ˋdɪstəns] 距離
The amount of space between two places or things. (兩個地方或事物之間的空間量。)
What's the distance between Taipei and Kaohsiung? (台北和高雄之間的距離是多少？)
map n. [mæp] 地圖
A drawing of a particular area showing its main features. (顯示特定區域主要特徵的圖畫。)
Let's look at the map to find the way. (我們看看地圖找路吧。)
middle n. [ˋmɪd!] 中間 adj. 中間的
The central point, stage, or part. / Located in the middle. (中心點、階段或部分。/ 位於中間的。)
He stood in the middle of the room. (他站在房間中間。)
My middle name is David. (我的中間名是大衛。)
outside adv./prep./adj./n. 在外面(的)；外面
Not inside a building or room. (不在建築物或房間內部。)
The children are playing outside. (孩子們在外面玩。)
Let's sit at the table outside the cafe. (我們坐在咖啡館外面的桌子旁吧。)
地方名稱範例 (Examples of Place Names)
以下是一些國家或地區的名稱，當作專有名詞使用。
America n. [əˋmɛrəkə] 美國；美洲
The United States of America; North or South America. (美利堅合眾國；北美洲或南美洲。)
He is from America. (他來自美國。)
Asia n. [ˋeʃə] 亞洲
The largest continent in the world. (世界上最大的洲。)
Taiwan is located in East Asia. (台灣位於東亞。)
Australia n. [ɔˋstreljə] 澳大利亞；澳洲
A country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere. (位於南半球的國家和大陸。)
Kangaroos and koalas live in Australia. (袋鼠和無尾熊生活在澳洲。)
Britain n. [ˋbrɪtn] 不列顛；英國 (Great Britain)
England, Scotland, and Wales. (英格蘭、蘇格蘭和威爾斯。)
London is the capital of Great Britain. (倫敦是大不列顛的首都。)
Canada n. [ˋkænədə] 加拿大
A country in North America. (北美洲的一個國家。)
The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada. (楓葉是加拿大的象徵。)
China n. [ˋtʃaɪnə] 中國
A large country in East Asia. (東亞的一個大國。)
Pandas come from China. (貓熊來自中國。)
England n. [ˋɪŋɡlənd] 英格蘭
The largest part of the United Kingdom. (英國最大的組成部分。)
Shakespeare was born in England. (莎士比亞出生於英格蘭。)
Europe n. [ˋjʊrəp] 歐洲
A continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. (完全位於北半球、大部分位於東半球的一個洲。)
Paris and Rome are famous cities in Europe. (巴黎和羅馬是歐洲著名的城市。)
France n. [fræns] 法國
A country in Western Europe. (西歐的一個國家。)
The Eiffel Tower is in France. (艾菲爾鐵塔在法國。)
Germany n. [ˋdʒɝmənɪ] 德國
A country in Central Europe. (中歐的一個國家。)
Germany is known for its cars and beer. (德國以其汽車和啤酒聞名。)
Hong Kong n. [ˋhɔŋˋkɔŋ] 香港
A city and special administrative region of China. (中國的一個城市和特別行政區。)
Hong Kong is famous for shopping and dim sum. (香港以購物和點心聞名。)
Japan n. [dʒəˋpæn] 日本
An island country in East Asia. (東亞的一個島國。)
Many people like to travel to Japan. (很多人喜歡去日本旅遊。)
Mexico n. [ˋmɛksɪ͵ko] 墨西哥
A country in the southern portion of North America. (位於北美洲南部的國家。)
Tacos are a famous food from Mexico. (塔可餅是來自墨西哥的著名食物。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 區分 `country` (國家/鄉村) 和 `countryside` (鄉村景觀)。
- `address`, `map`, `distance` 是描述地點時常用的詞。
- 認識一些國家和地區的名稱，有助於了解世界地理。