澳大利亚的全称是什么?
Australia 是一个英文名字,它来源于拉丁文,是“australis”或者“australes”。其中“australi”或者“australes”的意思是“南部”。所以australia意思是“南方的国土”(Land in the South),而australian就是“南部的”(of or relating to Australia或Australians)。例如:
1.The Australian has a very high death rate from cancer due to the absence of air pollution.由于空气污染程度低,澳洲人死于癌症的比例非常高。
2.An Australian doctor has discovered the link between malnutrition and obesity which could help fight rising rates of diabetes worldwide.一位来自澳洲的医生发现了营养不良和肥胖之间联系,这将有助于全球对抗不断上涨的糖尿病病例。
3.A British-Australian billionaire is funding a project that will use satellite imagery to map the world's ocean floors.一个英国-澳洲亿万富豪正在资助一项使用卫星图像来测绘世界海洋底部地貌的项目。
4.The Australian government plans to reduce carbon emissions by 5% within 6 years, compared with 2000 levels.与2000年相比,澳洲政府计划在6年内将碳排放量减少5%。