Colony Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

colony

noun

快速理解

What does "Colony" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Colony"?

「colony」主要指由特定群體建立或居住的區域,涵蓋歷史、生物及社會等層面。

  1. 1

    歷史/政治

    EN: a country or area under the political control of a distant country

    翻譯: 一個由遠方國家政治控制的國家或地區;殖民地

  2. 2

    聚居群體

    EN: a group of people from the same country or with the same interests living together in a foreign place

    翻譯: 一群來自同國家或有相同興趣的人,共同居住在國外某地;僑民聚居地

  3. 3

    生物學

    EN: a group of animals, plants, or microorganisms living or growing together

    翻譯: 一群共同生活或生長的動物、植物或微生物;群落

  4. 4

    建築/社區

    EN: a housing development or community with shared characteristics

    翻譯: 具有共同特徵的住宅開發區或社區

小提醒:注意「colony」在歷史政治上的負面意涵(殖民統治),使用時需留意語境。在生物學或建築社區的用法則為中性。

發音(How to Pronounce "Colony" in English

How to pronounce "Colony" in English?"Colony" US vs UK pronunciation

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Real-life Examples of "Colony" from YouTube Videos

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One wrong move and the whole colony will panic. So I gently placed the queen into the hive.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Colony"?How does "Colony" change by context?

1. a country or area under the political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country

殖民地

Australia was originally a British colony.

澳大利亞最初是英國的殖民地。

Many European nations established colonies in Africa during the 19th century.

許多歐洲國家在19世紀於非洲建立了殖民地。

2. a group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country

僑民區;聚居的同鄉(或同族)群體

There is a large American colony in Paris.

巴黎有一個很大的美國僑民區。

The artist lived in the expatriate colony for several years.

這位藝術家在海外僑民區住了好幾年。

3. a group of animals or plants of the same type living or growing together

(動植物的)群體,群落

We observed a colony of ants carrying food back to their nest.

我們觀察到一群螞蟻將食物搬回巢穴。

The island is home to a large colony of seabirds.

這個島嶼是一大群海鳥的棲息地。

A bacterial colony formed on the petri dish.

培養皿上形成了一個細菌菌落。

4. a housing estate or residential complex, especially one with a distinct character or for a specific group

(有特定風格或供特定群體居住的)住宅區,社區

They live in a quiet colony on the outskirts of the city.

他們住在城市郊區一個安靜的住宅區裡。

The university built a housing colony for its faculty members.

大學為其教職員建造了一個住宅社區。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Colony"?How to make natural sentences with "Colony"?
PatternMeaningExample
colony + of + [animal/insect](動物或昆蟲的)群體A colony of ants was building a nest. (一群螞蟻正在築巢。)
establish/found a colony建立殖民地The British established a colony in North America. (英國人在北美建立了一個殖民地。)
a former colony前殖民地The country was a former colony of France. (這個國家曾是法國的前殖民地。)
a penal colony流放地;罪犯流放地The island was once used as a penal colony. (這座島嶼曾被用作流放地。)
a space colony太空殖民地Scientists are researching the possibility of a space colony on Mars. (科學家正在研究在火星建立太空殖民地的可能性。)
a bee colony蜂群The beekeeper is checking the health of the bee colony. (養蜂人正在檢查蜂群的健康狀況。)

用法說明

How is "Colony" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Colony"?

colony 與 colony of 的用法

  • colony 作為可數名詞,通常指一個具體的殖民地、僑民區或生物群體。
  • a colony of + 生物名稱 是一個固定搭配,用於指稱特定動物的群體,例如鳥類、昆蟲或海洋生物。
  • 當指涉歷史或政治上的「殖民地」時,通常直接使用 colony,而不需要加 of
  • 在科學或生物學語境中,colony 也可指微生物(如細菌)在培養基上形成的菌落,此時也常直接使用。 EN: The British established a colony in North America. 翻譯: 英國在北美建立了一個殖民地。

EN:We observed a large colony of ants near the tree roots.

翻譯:我們在樹根附近觀察到一大群螞蟻。

EN:This island was once a French colony.

翻譯:這個島嶼曾是法國殖民地。

EN:A colony of penguins gathers on the ice during breeding season.

翻譯:一群企鵝在繁殖季節聚集在冰上。

總結建議

使用 colony 指具體地點或政治實體,使用 a colony of 來描述特定動物的群體。

易混淆對比

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colony vs community

colony 強調由特定群體(如移民、動物)建立的聚居地,常帶有從屬或擴張的含義;community 泛指任何有共同點(如地點、興趣)的群體或社區,範圍更廣,關係更平等。

colony vs settlement

colony 指由母國或原群體控制或建立的聚居地,強調政治或生物上的從屬關係;settlement 泛指人們定居的地點或行為,規模可大可小,不一定有從屬關係。

colony vs territory

colony 特指由外來勢力建立並控制的聚居地或屬地;territory 泛指一片地理區域或管轄範圍,可以是國家的一部分或未完全整合的地區。

口語用法

How is "Colony" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Colony"?

引述

在對話中,當引述或提及一個特定、已知的群體或地方時,會使用這個詞。 EN: Oh, the ant colony in our backyard is massive this year. 翻譯: 喔,我們後院那個螞蟻群今年規模超大的。

EN:She's part of that artist colony up in the mountains.

翻譯:她是山上那個藝術家聚落的一員。

語氣強調

用來強調一個群體的孤立性、緊密性或獨特性,常帶有情感色彩。 EN: Our little book club feels like its own tiny colony sometimes. 翻譯: 我們的小小讀書會有時感覺就像一個獨立的小群體。

EN:The whole office became a colony of stress during the audit.

翻譯:稽核期間,整個辦公室變成了一個充滿壓力的群體。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或尋找合適詞彙時,用作短暫的填充詞,通常會搭配一些修飾語。 EN: It's like... a colony of, you know, like-minded people. 翻譯: 這就像是…一個,你知道的,志同道合者的群體。

EN:We formed this sort of... colony of volunteers to help out.

翻譯:我們組成了這種…志工群體來幫忙。

正式寫作注意:在學術或正式報告中,應避免將 "colony" 用於比喻或隨意的口語情境。它應精確地用於指涉生物學上的「菌落」、「族群」,或歷史/政治上的「殖民地」。口語中的比喻用法在正式文體中可能顯得不夠嚴謹。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Colony"?What fixed phrases with "Colony" should I remember?

a colony of ants

a colony of [animal]

一群(螞蟻等群居動物的)群落

penal colony

[adjective] colony

流放地;罪犯流放地

establish a colony

verb + a colony

建立殖民地;建立聚居地

artist colony

[noun] colony

藝術家聚居地;藝術村

lose a colony

verb + a colony

失去殖民地

bee colony

[animal] colony

蜂群

overseas colony

[adjective] colony

海外殖民地

the colony declared independence

the colony + verb

殖民地宣布獨立

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Colony"?Which "Colony" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The ant's colony is very big.

The ant colony is very big.

使用所有格 'ant's' 是不必要的。'Ant colony' 是一個複合名詞,用來描述螞蟻的群體,就像 'bird nest' 或 'bee hive' 一樣。

×They established a colony in the new land.

They established a colony on the new land.

談論在一個地理區域(如島嶼、大陸、土地)建立殖民地時,通常使用介系詞 'on' 或 'in'。對於較大的陸地區域,'on' 更為常見。'In' 則多用於指在一個國家或已命名的區域內。

×This building is a colony for artists.

This building is an artists' colony.

描述藝術家、作家等聚居的社區時,標準且地道的說法是複合名詞 'artists' colony'(藝術家聚居地),而不是用 'colony for artists'。這是一個固定的表達方式。

×The bacteria colony are growing rapidly.

The bacteria colony is growing rapidly.

'Colony' 是一個單數名詞,即使它由許多個體組成。因此,動詞應使用單數形式 'is',而不是複數形式 'are'。

×Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.

Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.

雖然中文常說「殖民地」,但英文 'colony' 本身已包含「地」的領土概念。因此,'colony' 就是正確的詞,不需要加上 'territory' 或 'land' 等字。原句在英文文法上正確,此處強調用詞的精準性,避免冗餘。

×We studied about the American colony in history class.

We studied the American colonies in history class.

動詞 'study' 是及物動詞,後面直接接受詞,不需要介系詞 'about'。此外,美國獨立前是由多個殖民地組成,因此通常使用複數形式 'colonies'。

詞形變化

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