Wales

英 [weɪlz]

美 [weɪlz]

n.  威尔士（大不列颠之一部分，在英格兰之西南）

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双语例句

• Although he was based in Wales, distance was no object.
  虽然他主要住在威尔士，但是距离不成问题。
• He was born at Aberdare in South Wales, the son of a mining engineer.
  他出生在南威尔士的阿伯德尔，是一位采矿工程师的儿子。
• The deal marks a turnaround in the fortunes of South Wales Electricity
  这一协议标志着南威尔士电力公司时来运转。
• The ferry was hit by a freak wave off the North Wales coast.
  渡船在北威尔士海岸附近被一股反常的海浪击中。
• The Under-21 team has defeated Wales and Scotland this season, and ran England very close
  在这个赛季中，21岁以下代表队已经打败了威尔士队和苏格兰队，和英格兰队的比分也非常接近。
• Wales are three points behind Romania in the group but have a game in hand.
  威尔士队在小组中以3分之差落后于罗马尼亚队，但他们还有一场比赛没踢。
• In Wales in the same era, boys were caned for speaking Welsh in the playground
  在同一时期的威尔士，男孩们在操场上讲威尔士语是要吃鞭子的。
• Dean Richards was recalled to the England squad for the match with Wales
  迪安·理查兹被召回英格兰队参加对阵威尔士的比赛。
• We went touring in Wales and Ireland. It was heaven
  我们去了威尔士和爱尔兰旅游。那里真是人间仙境。
• The westernmost part of north Wales is a stronghold of Welsh-speakers
  北威尔士最西部是说威尔士语人的聚居区。