why there are two names of 荷兰?one is Holland,the other is the Netherland?
问题描述:
why there are two names of 荷兰?one is Holland,the other is the Netherland?
答
英文中有关荷兰的三个词the Netherlands,Holland,Dutch 有 何区别?The Netherlands指荷兰,就象China指中国一样.Holland也指荷兰,这是因为以前以北荷兰省和南荷兰省为主体的两个省构成了荷兰,这两个省在全世界以从事贸易闻名,久而久之,人们便以Holland代指荷兰,但现在这两个省只是荷兰西部国土的一部分.Dutch是指荷兰人,就象Chinese指中国人一样.Dutch也指荷兰语.