雅思背景知识之国家名称

        athens (雅典):the city of jasmines (茉莉花城)

  berne (伯尔尼):the city of clocks and watches (钟表城)

  brazil (巴西):the country of coffee (咖啡国)

  canada (加拿大):the country of maple leaves (枫叶国)

  ecuador (厄瓜多尔):the equatorial country (赤道国)(由于赤道横贯厄瓜多尔国境,再加上在西班牙文中"厄瓜多尔"的意思就是“赤道”,因此厄瓜多尔拥有“赤道国”的雅称)

  egypt (埃及):the country of the pyramids (金字塔国)

  ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚):the barefoot country (赤足国)

  ghana (加纳):the country of cocoa (可可国)

  cuba (古巴):the country of sugarcane (甘蔗国)

  japan (日本):the country of cherries (樱花国)

  jerusalem (耶路撒冷):the holy city (圣城)

  lima (利马):the city of drought (干旱城)

  london (伦敦):the city of fog (雾都)

  lusaka (卢莎卡):the city of copper (铜城)

  malaysia (马来西亚):the rubber country (橡胶国)

  mexico (墨西哥):the cactus country (仙人掌国)

  mexico city (墨西哥城):the city of frescoes (壁画之都)(墨西哥城,以画迷人,素有“壁画之都”之称。)

  new york (纽约):big apple (大苹果城)

  panama (巴拿马):the butterfly country(蝴蝶国)

  singapore (新加坡):the country of gardens (花园国)

  tunisia (突尼斯):the olive country (橄榄国)

  venice (威尼斯):the city of water (水城)

  washington(华盛顿):the city of snow (雪城)

  wellington (惠灵顿):the city of wind (风城)

  bulgaria(保加利亚):the country of roses(玫瑰之国)

  vienna(维也纳):the city of music(音乐之都)

  pagan(缅甸蒲甘城):the temple city(寺庙之城)