France, approximately hexagonal in shape, has a boundary on the east with Germany, Switzerland and Italy, andis bounded on the southeast by Monaco and the Mediterranean Sea; on the south are Spain and Andorra, with theBay of Biscay on the west and the English Channel on the north as natural borders.
法國從地圖上看近似六邊形。它東邊與德國、瑞士和意大利接壤,東南與摩納哥和地中海為鄰,南邊是西班牙和安道爾,比斯開灣和英吉利海峽則分別在西面和北面形成了天然的屏障。
A series of massive mountain ranges includes the Alps, which separate France and Italy, and the Jura Mountains that delineate the Franco-Swiss border. The Rhine River, at the northeast corner of France forms the Franco-German boundary. The Pyrenees Mountains, extending along the Franco-Spanish frontier from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay, forms the other mountain boundary of France.
連綿起伏的山脈包括阿爾卑斯山脈橫亙于法國和意大利之間,形成了一道天然國界;而侏羅山脈則延綿構成了法國和瑞士難以逾越的國界。在法國東北角,奔涌的萊茵河形成了法國與德國天然的楚河漢界。位于在法-西邊界的比利牛斯山脈,由地中海一直延伸到比斯開灣,形成了法國的另一道山界。
The capital and largest city in France is Paris, which attracts many visitors every year. Marseilles is a chief port and Lyon is an industrial center famous for its textiles. Other major cities include Toulouse, an industrial and trade center; Nice, a resort; Strasbourg, a Rhine River port and industrial and commercial center; Bordeaux, a seaport and most famous for its wine.
首都巴黎是最大的城市,每年吸引了無數(shù)的游客;馬賽是最大的港口,而里昂則以紡織工業(yè)著稱于世。其他的大城市大家應當能耳熟能詳:圖盧茲是工業(yè)及貿(mào)易中心,尼斯是著名的旅游勝地,斯特拉斯堡是萊茵河上的重要港口,也是工業(yè)和商業(yè)中心,波爾多是海港城市,它盛產(chǎn)的葡萄酒則更是名揚天下。
French perfume, champagne, and bridges in Paris… Do you want to know more?
還有法國的香水、香檳酒、巴黎的橋……。你想知道的更多嗎?