专八人文知识:英国地理概况

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　　the english channel: the channel is a narrow sea passage which separates england and france and connects the atlantic ocean and north sea.
# N, L7 P. ]4 u6 i, \' z; \　　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.
7 [# ^1 ^2 [& e, q2 ^% e　　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。
- o$ r9 r) Q" q6 z: F　　gaelic: it is one of the celtic language, and is spoken in parts of the highlands.
' ?3 d, v# W, U" p8 m6 d* d: v　　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。
8 O- C; }. q4 [) A* `　　lead ore: british lead ores have been worked since pre-roman times. it contains silver.
+ |; O7 _4 H1 U: ^　　铅矿：自前罗马时代开始，英国的铅矿就被开发了。内含银。
! n1 f! m9 r2 @: [: `1 C　　china clay: the deposits of china clay in cornwall are of great economic value.
6 R! q1 R5 B, i! w" \- n% U5 @7 c　　瓷土：康沃尔的瓷土沉淀带来了巨大的经济价值。