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伯利兹（Belize）是中美洲的一个英语国家，旧称英属洪都拉斯。

💡 记忆钩子

把“伯利兹”记成中美洲一片通向加勒比海的英语国家：先记住它是国家名称，再联想到它曾被称为英属洪都拉斯。

📝 学习建议

先把它作为国家名称整体记忆，不要把它误当作普通英语词或人名。

📖 中文释义

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core 中美洲国家

📖 指位于中美洲、以英语为官方语言之一的国家伯利兹；它过去曾被称为英属洪都拉斯。

💡 常用“前往伯利兹”“来自伯利兹”“位于伯利兹”等结构。谈当代国家时直接使用“伯利兹”，谈历史时期或殖民背景时才使用“英属洪都拉斯”。不要把国家名称误写成表示国民或语言的词。

Belize is a small country in Central America.

伯利兹是中美洲的一个小国。

She traveled to Belize during the winter.

她冬天去了伯利兹旅行。

📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 1 组

a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control

同义词集: belize british honduras

🌳 词源

名称来源没有定论。一些理论认为它可能来自玛雅语中表示“浑浊的水”的词，指伯利兹河；也有关于西班牙语读音演变和“通往伊察之路”的说法，但都存在争议。

The origin of the name Belize is debated and marked by various theories. One contested hypothesis suggests a derivation from Peter Wallace, a Scottish corsair whose name may have evolved into Belize through Spanish pronunciation, though modern scholars dismiss this as a colonial myth. Another possibility points to a Maya origin, from the word balix or belix, meaning "muddy waters," likely referring to the Belize River. Early 18th-century cartographic records show variations such as Balesia and Belleze. Another Maya theory links the name to the phrase Bel Itza, meaning "road to Itzá," possibly referring to the Maya kingdom of Petén Itzá in present-day Guatemala.

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