queensland
queensland — 名詞
1. one of the six main political areas that make up Australia, located in the north
昆士蘭州
澳洲東北部的行政州
one of the six main political areas that make up Australia, located in the north-eastern part of the country, with Brisbane as its capital city
Inês learned that Queensland is one of Australia’s six states.
Inês 學到昆士蘭州是澳洲的六個州之一。
proper noun as a political/administrative entity
Faisal’s map showed that Queensland covers over 1.7 million square kilometres in north-eastern Australia.
Faisal 的地圖顯示，昆士蘭州位於澳洲東北部，面積超過 170 萬平方公里。
collocation: covers [area] + in [location]
The population of Queensland has grown quickly, Ada read in the news.
Ada 從新聞中看到，昆士蘭州的人口快速成長。
Nicholas checked the weather for Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, before his flight.
Nicholas 在出發前查了昆士蘭州首府布里斯本的天氣。
Bao sent a letter to the Queensland government to ask about travel rules for visitors.
Bao 寫信給昆士蘭州政府，詢問旅客的入境規定。
- the Sunshine State
informal nickname for Queensland, used in tourism and media
文法句型
Queensland as a singular proper noun
用法筆記
Always capitalized as a proper noun. Frequently takes 'the' only when followed by 'of' in a prepositional phrase (e.g., 'the government of Queensland'), not when standing alone.
常見錯誤
queensland — 名詞
1. a large region in north-eastern Australia that attracts many visitors because of
昆士蘭
澳洲東北部的旅遊勝地
a large region in north-eastern Australia that attracts many visitors because of its warm climate, sandy beaches, rainforests, and the Great Barrier Reef
Obi and his family spent two weeks travelling around Queensland during their summer holiday.
Obi 全家在暑假期間花了兩週在昆士蘭各地旅遊。
collocation: travelling around Queensland
Rin took many photos of the beautiful beaches and rainforests in Queensland.
Rin 拍了很多昆士蘭美麗海灘和雨林的照片。
collocation: beaches in Queensland
Vinícius read about the Great Barrier Reef, which lies off Queensland’s coast.
Vinícius 讀到關於大堡礁的資訊，大堡礁位於昆士蘭外海。
Emre told his friends that Queensland has warm weather all year round.
Emre 告訴朋友說，昆士蘭全年天氣溫暖。
Tamar booked a hotel room in Queensland because she wanted to see the famous beaches.
Tamar 在昆士蘭訂了旅館房間，因為她想看看著名的海灘。
- the Sunshine State
informal nickname, very common in tourist brochures
文法句型
Queensland as a place name
用法筆記
Common in travel contexts. Unlike most common nouns, Queensland does not take an article ('the') except in phrases like 'the coast of Queensland' or 'the people of Queensland'.