saskatchewan

saskatchewan — 名詞

1. a province in central Canada, lying between Manitoba and Alberta, known for its

1.名詞A2
釋義

薩斯克徹溫省

加拿大中部省份

a province in central Canada, lying between Manitoba and Alberta, known for its flat prairie landscape, cold winters, and production of wheat and potash.

例句

Reema moved to Saskatchewan to work on a wheat farm near Saskatoon.

Reema 搬到薩斯克徹溫省,在薩斯卡通附近的一座小麥農場工作。

collocation: to Saskatchewan (direction / destination)

Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan, but Saskatoon is the largest city in the province.

雷吉納是薩斯克徹溫省的首府,但薩斯卡通是該省最大的城市。

文法句型

Saskatchewan (no article)

用法筆記

Saskatchewan is a proper noun and is always capitalized. The standard two-letter postal abbreviation is SK. Do not confuse the province with its largest city, Saskatoon.

常見錯誤

Saskatchewan is a state in the United States.
Saskatchewan is a province in Canada.
💡Canada has provinces, not states.

2. a river in south central Canada that flows east from the Rocky Mountains through

2.名詞B1
釋義

薩斯克徹溫河

加拿大中南部河流

a river in south central Canada that flows east from the Rocky Mountains through the province of Saskatchewan and into Lake Winnipeg.

例句

The Saskatchewan River flows through the city of Saskatoon on its way to Lake Winnipeg.

薩斯克徹溫河流經薩斯卡通市,最終注入溫尼伯湖。

collocation: the Saskatchewan River

Yuna took a photograph of the Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert National Park.

Yuna 在艾伯特王子國家公園附近拍攝了薩斯克徹溫河的照片。

文法句型

the Saskatchewan River

用法筆記

When referring to the river, always use the definite article the: the Saskatchewan River. This differs from the province name, which takes no article.

常見錯誤

Saskatchewan River is very long.
The Saskatchewan River is very long.
💡River names in English almost always require 'the'.