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WHAT’S IN A NAME
名为何物？
The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—many people are confused by what these different names mean. So what is the difference between them, if any
联合王国、大不列颠、英国、英格兰——这些不同的名称是何意思、许多人感到困惑。那么如果这些名称有区別的话,区别何在
are confused by 对...感到困惑
the difference between .. 之间的差异
if any如果有的话 if so 如果那样的话
Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.
谓语
主语
V-ing作
稍微了解一下英国历史,就可以帮助你解开这个谜题。
solve this puzzle解决这个难题
In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, in the 18th century, the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.
十六世纪时,邻国威尔土并入英格兰王国。
随后,苏格兰在十八世纪也加入进来,从而形成了大不列颠王国。
苏格兰
be joined to 加入
威尔士
In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
十九世纪时,爱尔兰王国加入,组成了大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国。
爱尔兰
be added to 加入
Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
最后,在二十世纪时,爱尔兰南部脱离了联合王国,形成了今天的英国全称:大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。
break away from 脱离;背叛；逃脱
result in 导致 result from由于
Read Para. 2 and sort out the information according to the timeline.
16th century
England
18th century
19th century
20th century
Wales
England
Scotland
Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain
Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Republic of Ireland
The United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Most people just use the shortened name: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”. People from the UK are called “British”, which means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain.
shorten v.缩短；变短
refer to 指的是，涉及
大多数人只是使用简称:“联合王国”或“英国”。
联合王国的人被称为“英国人”,这意味着联合王国也经常被称为英国或大不列颠。
The four countries that belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
定从，修饰countries
谓语
主语
同属于联合王国的这四个国家在某些领域紧密合作。
belong to 属于
work together 团结,紧密合作
They use the same flag, known as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency货币 and military军事的 defence防御.
他们使用同一面国旗（称为“英国国旗”），也拥有同样的货币和国防。
However, they also have some differences. For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal法律的 systems.
然而,它们之间仍有诸多区別。例如,英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰及北爱尔兰实行不同的教育和法律制度。
They also have their own traditions传统, like their own national days and national dishes菜肴. And they even have their own football teams for competitions like the World Cup!
它们也有各自的传统,比如有自己的国庆节和本国菜肴。
它们甚至拥有自己的足球队,出征诸如“世界杯”之类的赛事!
The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore, which can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions.
英国历史源远流长、別有趣味,等待你去探索,帮助你更加深入地了解这一国家及其传统。
Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be surrounded by被…包围 evidence证据 of four different groups of people who took over控制、接管 at different times throughout history.
在英国，几乎无论你走到哪里，你都会被历史上四个不同时期的人掌权的证据所包围。
The first group, the Romans, came in the first century. Some of their great achievements included building towns and roads.
第一个族群是古罗马人,于公元一世纪进入英国。
罗马人的伟大成就在于他们建立了城镇、修建了道路。
Next, the Anglo-Saxons盎格鲁一撒克逊人arrived in the fifth century. They introduced the beginnings of the English language, and changed the way people built houses.
之后是盎格鲁一撒克逊人,于公元五世纪到达英国。
他们引入了英语的雏形（早期英语）,并改变了人们建造房屋的方式。
The Vikings维京人 came in the eighth century, left behind留下 lots of new vocabulary, and also the names of many locations地点 across the UK.
维京人于公元八世纪到来,留下了大量的新的词汇,以及英国境内许多地方的名字。
The last group were the Normans诺曼人. They conquered战胜 England after the well-known Battle of Hastings黑斯廷斯战役 in the 11th century.
最后一个是诺曼人。
十一世纪著名的黑斯廷斯战役之后,诺曼人征服了英格兰。
他们在英格兰四处修建城堡,并改革了法律制度。
诺曼人是法国人, 因此许多法语单词慢慢进入了英语。
They had castles城堡 built all around England, and made changes to the legal system. The Normans were French, so many French words slowly entered进入 into the English language.
他们在英格兰四处修建城堡,并改革了法律制度。
诺曼人是法国人, 因此许多法语单词慢慢进入了英语。
There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom.
英国有趣的历史和文化,还有很多东西要学习。
Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable有趣的、愉快的.
v-ing作主语
谓语
学习这个国家的历史,使你的英国之旅更愉快。
The capital city London is a great place to start, as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to 追溯到 Roman times.
首都伦敦是一个开始（旅行）的好选择，因为伦敦是一个古老的港口城市,其历史可以追溯到罗马时代。
There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics遗迹 from all over the UK.
The UK is a fascinating迷人的 mix融合 of history and modern culture, with both new and old traditions.
市内可供探索的历史遗址数不胜数,还有许多博物馆陈列着来自英国各地的文物。
英国是历史和现代文化的迷人结合体，既有新的传统，也有古老的传统。
If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present.
用心去观察,你会很惊喜地发现，你可以看到英国的过去与现在。
be surprised to do sth.惊奇地做某事
keep your eyes open (for)留心；留意
A: I can never remember what the UK means! There’s England, Britain, ___________ Great Britain!
B: Well, it helps if you remember that there are four countries that __________ the UK. That’s why it’s called the United Kingdom.
as well as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes open
as well as
belong to
A: Four countries I must have been asleep in that part of our history class! So the first country was England, and the others were ___________ that
B: Yes, right. First England, then Wales, then Scotland. The last country was Ireland, but later the southern half didn't want to be ___________the United Kingdom.
A: Oh, I remember now! The southern part ______________ from Northern Ireland, right
B: Yes, you got it well remembered! But _____________________ in history class next time!
joined to
added to
broke away
keep your eyes open
as well as belong to add to join to break away keep your eyes open
joined to

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