queensland

queensland — noun

1. one of the six main political areas that make up Australia, located in the north

1.名詞B1
釋義

one of the six main political areas that make up Australia, located in the north-eastern part of the country, with Brisbane as its capital city

例句

Inês learned that Queensland is one of Australia’s six states.

proper noun as a political/administrative entity

Faisal’s map showed that Queensland covers over 1.7 million square kilometres in north-eastern Australia.

collocation: covers [area] + in [location]

同義詞

文法句型

Queensland as a singular proper noun

用法筆記

Always capitalized as a proper noun. Frequently takes 'the' only when followed by 'of' in a prepositional phrase (e.g., 'the government of Queensland'), not when standing alone.

常見錯誤

❌Brisbane is the largest city in Queensland, and it is also the name of the state.
✅Brisbane is the largest city in Queensland, and it is also the capital of the state.
💡Queensland is the state’s name; Brisbane is its capital city, not an alternative name for the state.

queensland — noun

1. a large region in north-eastern Australia that attracts many visitors because of

1.名詞B1
釋義

a large region in north-eastern Australia that attracts many visitors because of its warm climate, sandy beaches, rainforests, and the Great Barrier Reef

例句

Obi and his family spent two weeks travelling around Queensland during their summer holiday.

collocation: travelling around Queensland

Rin took many photos of the beautiful beaches and rainforests in Queensland.

collocation: beaches in Queensland

同義詞

文法句型

Queensland as a place name

用法筆記

Common in travel contexts. Unlike most common nouns, Queensland does not take an article ('the') except in phrases like 'the coast of Queensland' or 'the people of Queensland'.

常見錯誤

❌I am going to Queensland state next year.
✅I am going to Queensland next year.
💡Queensland already means 'the state of Queensland', so adding 'state' is redundant.