inverness
inverness — 名詞
1. a city in northern Scotland, lying at the mouth of the River Ness and known as t
印威內斯
蘇格蘭高地的主要城市
a city in northern Scotland, lying at the mouth of the River Ness and known as the main hub of the Highlands region; its landmarks include the Inverness Castle, the Ness Islands, and nearby Loch Ness.
Sana flew into Inverness Airport before driving south to visit Loch Ness.
Sana 飛抵印威內斯機場，再開車往南去參觀尼斯湖。
proper noun: Inverness Airport as a named location
Every August, the Inverness Highland Games draw visitors from around the world.
每年八月，印威內斯高地運動會吸引來自世界各地的遊客。
collocation: Inverness Highland Games
Christopher took the overnight train from London to Inverness through the Cairngorms.
Christopher 搭夜班火車從倫敦穿過凯恩戈姆山脈前往印威內斯。
The Inverness Botanic Gardens offer a quiet escape from the city centre.
印威內斯植物園提供一處遠離市區喧囂的寧靜去處。
Ari rented a flat in Inverness for the summer and explored the nearby glens.
Ari 在印威內斯租了一間公寓過暑假，每個週末都到附近山谷探險。
文法句型
always capitalised: Inverness
用法筆記
Always capitalised. This is the only Inverness most learners will encounter — it is the largest city in the Scottish Highlands and a common travel destination. The coat called an 'Inverness' (a long cape with a round collar) exists but is a separate, rare sense named after the city.
常見錯誤
2. a historical county of northern Scotland, also called Inverness-shire, that cove
印威內斯郡
蘇格蘭北部的舊郡
a historical county of northern Scotland, also called Inverness-shire, that covered a large part of the Highlands and was abolished in 1975 when local government was reorganised.
Before 1975, the county of Inverness stretched from the North Sea to the Outer Hebrides.
1975年以前，印威內斯郡的範圍從北海一直延伸到外赫布里底群島。
historical reference: before 1975
Bilal found old maps showing the boundary of the former county of Inverness.
Bilal 找到了一些顯示舊印威內斯郡邊界的舊地圖。
collocation: county of Inverness
Outer Hebridean islands such as Harris and Lewis once belonged to the county of Inverness.
哈里斯與路易斯等外赫布里底群島曾隸屬於印威內斯郡。
Rural communities in the Highlands still use the Inverness-shire postal address on official forms.
高地偏鄉社區在正式文件上仍使用印威內斯郡的郵遞區號。
- Inverness-shire
the full historical name, still used in postal addresses and genealogy
文法句型
also known as Inverness-shire
用法筆記
Also called Inverness-shire. This county was much larger than the modern city area — it included the Hebridean islands, parts of the Great Glen, and large stretches of the northwest Highlands. Today the name is mostly found in historical writing, postal addresses, and family-history research.