lesotho
lesotho — 地名
1. a nation in the southern part of Africa whose land lies completely inside South
賴索托王國
非洲南部內陸山國，被南非包圍的君主國
a nation in the southern part of Africa whose land lies completely inside South Africa. It has very high mountains with cold, snowy winters and is ruled by a king. The capital city is Maseru.
Mpho showed her classmates a map highlighting how Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa.
Mpho 向同學展示了一張地圖，說明賴索托如何被南非完全包圍。
unique geographical fact: completely surrounded by South Africa
Hari learned in his geography class that Lesotho is called the 'Kingdom in the Sky' because of its high mountains.
Hari 在地理課上學到，賴索托因其高山地勢而被稱為「天空中的王國」。
nickname of the country
King Letsie III of Lesotho opened the new parliament building in Maseru last Tuesday.
賴索托國王 Letsie III 上星期二在馬塞魯為新國會大樓揭幕。
During a July hike in the Maloti Mountains, Amara and Tumi wore thick jackets as the temperature dropped below freezing.
Amara 和 Tumi 七月份在馬洛蒂山脈健行時穿著厚夾克，因為氣溫已降到冰點以下。
文法句型
Lesotho (no article)
in Lesotho
the Kingdom of Lesotho
用法筆記
Unlike some country names (the Gambia, the United Kingdom), Lesotho is used without the article 'the'. The full official name is 'the Kingdom of Lesotho', used mainly in formal or diplomatic contexts.
lesotho — 名詞
1. the southern African country of Lesotho, located inside South Africa along its e
賴索托
位於南非境內的非洲南部國家
the southern African country of Lesotho, located inside South Africa along its eastern border, with Maseru as its capital city
Christopher and two friends plan a hiking trip to trek the Maloti Mountains in Lesotho.
Christopher 和兩個朋友計劃去賴索托的馬洛蒂山脈健行。
used as a travel destination
Nellie bought a traditional Basotho blanket made in Lesotho at the craft market.
Nellie 在工藝市集買了一條產自賴索托的傳統巴索托毯子。
collocation: made in Lesotho
The Mehalalitoe, the women's national football team of Lesotho, played in the COSAFA Cup last year.
Mehalalitoe——賴索托女子國家足球隊——去年參加了 COSAFA 盃賽。
Darius met a student from Lesotho at camp who taught the group a Sesotho song.
Darius 在營隊認識了一位來自賴索托的學生，對方教大家唱了一首塞索托語歌曲。
文法句型
Lesotho (no article)
in Lesotho
from Lesotho
visit Lesotho
用法筆記
A person from Lesotho is called a Mosotho (plural: Basotho). The language spoken in Lesotho is called Sesotho.