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

• The percentage increase in reported crime in England and Wales this year is the highest since the war
  今年英格兰和威尔士报道的犯罪增长率是战后以来最高的。
• 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 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 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。
• 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。
• At his coronation he received the homage of kings from Wales, Northumbria and Scotland.
  在他的加冕典礼上，威尔士、诺森布里亚和苏格兰的国王向他宣誓效忠。
• In Wales, 14 people are chasing every job
  在威尔士，每份工作都有14个人在竞争。
• The survey used a random sample of two thousand people across England and Wales
  该调查在英格兰和威尔士随机抽样了2,000人。
• The match will be refereed by Derek Bevan from Wales
  这场比赛将由来自威尔士的德里克·贝文执法。
• Home rule for Scotland would be accompanied by a similar measure for Wales.
  苏格兰采取的自治措施将会类似地用在威尔士。