midlands
midlands — 名詞
1. the zone in the middle of a country or region, away from its outer edges; when c
中部地區
國家或區域的中央地帶；尤指英格蘭中部各郡
the zone in the middle of a country or region, away from its outer edges; when capitalized as the Midlands, it identifies the central English counties around cities such as Birmingham and Nottingham
The midlands of France are known for their quiet farmland and historic châteaux.
法國中部地區以寧靜的農田和歷史悠久的城堡聞名。
generic use: 'the midlands of [country]'
Ayesha moved to the Midlands for university, where living costs are lower than in London.
Ayesha 搬到英格蘭中部地區讀大學，那裡的生活費比倫敦低。
proper noun: capitalised 'the Midlands' for central England
Few people live in the midlands of Australia because the climate is extremely dry.
澳洲中部地區人煙稀少，因為氣候極為乾燥。
Train services across the Midlands have improved a lot in the past ten years.
過去十年來，英格蘭中部地區的火車服務有了很大的改善。
- central region
more general term; not tied to a specific place name
- heartland
often implies agricultural or cultural importance; more common in American English
- interior
more formal; can refer to any inland area of a country
- coast
the edge of a country along the sea
- borderlands
areas near the boundary of a country
文法句型
the midlands of [country]
the Midlands
in the midlands / in the Midlands
用法筆記
When referring to the central counties of England, the phrase is properly treated as a place name and capitalised: the Midlands. In generic use describing any country's interior, lowercase (the midlands) is more common, though the definite article is retained in both cases. The verb that follows can be singular or plural; British English often treats the Midlands as a singular region ('the Midlands is…'), while generic use takes a plural verb ('the midlands are…').