专八人文知识:英国地理概况

　　The English Channel: The Channel is a narrow sea passage which separates England and France and connects the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea.

　　英吉利海峡：英吉利海峡是一道狭长的海峡，分割英法两国，连接大西洋和北海。

　　The Dee estuary: A small sea ( in Irish Sea) where the Dee River enters.

　　迪河河口：是迪河流入的一个小海。

　　"The Act of Union of 1801": In 1801 the English Parliament passed an act by which Scotland, Wales and the Kingdom of England were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Great Britain.

　　1801合并法：1801年英国议会通过法令，规定英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士根据宪法合并成为大不列颠王国。

　　Gaelic: It is one of the Celtic Language, and is spoken in parts of the Highlands.

　　盖尔语：是盖尔特语言的一种，在高地地区仍有人说这种语言。

　　The "backbone of England": It refers to the Pennies, the board ridge of hills.

　　英格兰脊梁：指的是山脉的背脊。

　　Lead ore: British lead ores have been worked since pre-Roman times. It contains silver.

　　铅矿：自前罗马时代开始，英国的铅矿就被开发了。内含银。

　　China clay: The deposits of china clay in Cornwall are of great economic value.

　　瓷土：康沃尔的瓷土沉淀带来了巨大的经济价值。