liechtenstein

liechtenstein — 名詞

1. a European principality, landlocked between Switzerland and Austria in the Rhine

1.名詞B1
釋義

列支敦斯登

瑞士與奧地利間的小國

a European principality, landlocked between Switzerland and Austria in the Rhine valley, with its capital at Vaduz.

例句

Maja is planning a trip to Liechtenstein next summer to see the alpine scenery.

Maja 正在計畫明年夏天去列支敦斯登旅行,欣賞阿爾卑斯山風光。

used without the definite article 'the'

Imran read a report about Liechtenstein's banking industry and its global reputation.

Imran 讀了一份關於列支敦斯登銀行業及其全球聲譽的報導。

possessive: Liechtenstein's + noun

用法筆記

When referring to the country by name, no article is used (e.g., 'She lives in Liechtenstein,' not 'in the Liechtenstein'). The definite article 'the' is used in phrases such as 'the Principality of Liechtenstein' or 'the Liechtenstein government.'

常見錯誤

He visited the Liechtenstein last year.
He visited Liechtenstein last year.
💡country names generally do not take 'the' unless they contain a common noun (e.g., the United States, the Czech Republic).

liechtenstein — 形容詞