germany
germany — 名詞
1. a nation located in the central part of Europe, bordered by nine countries inclu
德國
位於中歐的國家，首都柏林
a nation located in the central part of Europe, bordered by nine countries including Denmark and France, with Berlin as its capital city.
The Müller family moved to Germany for work last year.
Müller 一家去年為了工作搬到了德國。
preposition: to Germany (direction of movement)
Germany is one of the largest economies in the European Union.
德國是歐盟最大的經濟體之一。
subject: country as economic entity
Yael visited Berlin, the capital of Germany, during her summer holiday.
Yael 暑假期間造訪了德國首都柏林。
Tuan's company exports car parts to factories across Germany.
Tuan 的公司將汽車零件出口到德國各地的工廠。
Christopher spent a semester studying in Munich, a city in southern Germany.
Christopher 在德國南部城市慕尼黑讀了一個學期。
用法筆記
Germany is a proper noun and is always written with a capital G. It is used without the definite article the in most contexts ('She lives in Germany'), except when referring to historical periods ('the Germany of the 1930s') or when modified by an adjective ('a unified Germany').
常見錯誤
2. the geographical area of Germany as a physical territory, defined by its locatio
德國（領土）
德國的領土範圍及其地理特徵
the geographical area of Germany as a physical territory, defined by its location between the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north, the Alps in the south, and its nine neighbouring countries. The country covers about 357,000 square kilometres and has Berlin as its capital.
Germany borders the North Sea to the northwest and the Baltic Sea to the northeast.
德國西北部臨北海，東北部臨波羅的海。
geographical boundaries: borders + seas
The Elbe and Rhine are two major rivers that flow through Germany.
易北河和萊茵河是流經德國的兩條主要河流。
Nala studied the geography of Germany and mapped its main mountain ranges.
Nala 研究了德國地理，並標繪出其主要山脈。
The Black Forest in southwestern Germany is famous for its dense woodlands.
德國西南部的黑森林以其茂密的林地聞名。
Christopher cycled from the Baltic coast to the Alps across the whole of Germany.
Christopher 從波羅的海海岸騎自行車穿過整個德國，一路騎到阿爾卑斯山。
- the Federal Republic of Germany
formal political name; used in official and legal contexts
用法筆記
This sense focuses on Germany as a physical and geographical territory rather than as a political or cultural entity. When giving precise geographical descriptions, phrases such as 'northern Germany', 'the south of Germany', or 'the whole of Germany' are common. The preposition 'in' is used for locations within the country ('in southern Germany'), while 'to' indicates direction ('to the north of Germany').