专八人文知识:英国地理概况
2009-10-19 作者:非常英语 来源:互联网 浏览:次 字号:T|T
1. The English Channel: The Channel is a narrow sea passage which separates England and France and connects the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea.
英吉利海峡:英吉利海峡是一道狭长的海峡,分割英法两国,连接大西洋和北海。
2. The Dee estuary: A small sea ( in Irish Sea) where the Dee River enters.
迪河河口:是迪河流入的一个小海。
3. "The Act of Union of 1801": In 1801 the English Parliament passed an act by which Scotland, Wales and the Kingdom of England were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Great Britain.
1801合并法:1801年英国议会通过法令,规定英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士根据宪法合并成为大不列颠王国。
4. Gaelic: It is one of the Celtic Language, and is spoken in parts of the Highlands.
盖尔语:是盖尔特语言的一种,在高地地区仍有人说这种语言。
5. The "backbone of England": It refers to the Pennies, the board ridge of hills.
英格兰脊梁:指的是山脉的背脊。
6. Lead ore: British lead ores have been worked since pre-Roman times. It contains silver.
铅矿:自前罗马时代开始,英国的铅矿就被开发了。内含银。
7. China clay: The deposits of china clay in Cornwall are of great economic value.
瓷土:康沃尔的瓷土沉淀带来了巨大的经济价值。
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