Netherlands非常好的荷兰英文介绍

Hello everybody, I am very glad to give you this presentation about Netherlands.

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in

North-West Europe. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The

Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and

Germany to the east. The capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague.

The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to as Holland, though North and South

Holland are actually only two of its twelve provinces (see terminology of "the

Netherlands"). The word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language, and anything

pertaining to the Netherlands. This lexical difference between the noun and the adjective

is a peculiarity of the English language and does not exist in the Dutch language. The

adjective 'Dutch' is derived from the language that was spoken in the area, called 'Diets',

which equals Middle Dutch.

Located on the Western Europe , The Netherlands is a geographically low-lying country,

with about 20% of its area and 21% of its population located below sea level, with 50% of

its land lying less than one meter above sea level.

About Area, these are some statistics :

total: 41,526 sq km

land: 33,883 sq km

water: 7,643 sq km

slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey

Here you see are some famous brands headquartered in Holland, such as

Philips, Unilever, ABN-AMRO BANK(荷兰银行), ING（荷兰国际集团）, Thomas

National Transport（TNT快递）, KPMG（毕马威会计师事务所）, Heineken（喜力啤酒）,and some other brands.

Now, do you know the four treasures of Netherland ?荷兰四大国宝

Let me tell you . they are windmill(风车), tulip(郁金香), cheese(奶酪) and

klompen(木鞋)

Here comes the WINDMILL

A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind. It is designed to convert

the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades or sails. The term also

refers to the structure it is commonly built on. In much of Europe, windmills served

originally to grind grain, though later applications included pumping water and, more

recently, generation of electricity. Recent electricity-generating versions are referred to as

wind turbines.

Holland is famous for its windmills, so no one will be surprised to learn that the world’s

tallest windmills are to be found here. Windmills have always played a great part in the life

of Holland and its inhabitants. While at first they served to grind corn, to remove excess

water from the low-lying districts, and to saw timber, thus making the country fit for human

habitation and adding to habitable area, they developed - especially in the seventeenth

century - into a most important factor in the social structure of those days. It is with

increasing interest that one learns about this.

Although it can be said that windmills which can be compared with the Dutch windmills are

to be found in other European countries as well (England, Belgium, France, Denmark,

Germany, Finland), it has to be observed that their number is relatively small there. It is

only in Holland that so many windmills are present in so small an area. These windmills

moreover are in very reasonable, many of them even in excellent, condition and a

considerable number of them are working regularly. There are windmills of the most varied

types: drainage mills, corn mills, and industrial mills for all sorts of purposes.

Windmills form an important element in the Dutch landscape with its wide horizons, its

glittering waters and big clouds floating overhead; without them we can hardly imagine

this landscape, which is unique in the world.

The wind blows where it lies, and though hearest the sound thereof, but cannot not tell

where it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Wind.. And love is

just like the wind. We cant see it, but we can feel it. Maybe that is why windmill has

become the spirit of Holland

Next is the TULIP(郁金香)

一，In 1593 tulips were brought from Turkey and introduced to the Dutch. The novelty of

the new flower made it widely sought after and therefore fairly pricey. After a time, the

tulips contracted a non-fatal virus known as mosaic, which didn't kill the tulip population

but altered them causing "flames" of color to appear upon the petals. The color patterns

came in a wide variety, increasing the rarity of an already unique flower. Thus, tulips,

which were already selling at a premium, began to rise in price according to how their

virus alterations were valued, or desired. Everyone began to deal in bulbs, essentially

speculating on the tulip market, which was believed to have no limits.

是土耳其人最先把他们著名的郁金香介绍给荷兰人，继而引发了英国和荷兰的郁金香热。16世纪从伊斯坦布尔运往维也纳的郁金香球茎极受欢迎，到了1634年，荷兰人把这称作“郁金香狂潮”。当时人们把钱投资到郁金香就好比现代人投资股票。在17世纪的土耳其，这是段充满高雅气息充满意趣的历史，被称作“郁金香时代”。

二，A spring trip to Amsterdam and the Netherlands is not complete without a visit to the

Dutch countryside to see the tulip fields in bloom. Touring Keukenhof Gardens, the worlds'

largest tulip gardens, is a wonderful shore excursion, but we were amazed at the amazing

cultivated gardens throughout the country. During a trip to the Netherlands in mid-April, we

saw tulip fields in Noord Holland, Zuid Holland, and Friesland. In addition, there were

some beautiful tulip fields next to Keukenhof Gardens, near the large windmill.

在荷兰，郁金香是美好、庄严、华贵和成功的象征。虽说荷兰的郁金香誉满全球，其实郁金香的故土在土耳其。土耳其人更钟爱郁金香。郁金香的生物学名是Tulipa，来自土耳其语TUber1d，含义是郁金香花象包着头巾的伊斯兰教少女一样美丽。郁金香成为土耳其的国花比荷兰还早。郁金香为热爱它的人们带来了多姿多彩的幸福生活。匈牙利、伊朗、新西兰也把郁金香定为本国国花.

三，In the 20th century it was discovered that the frilly petals and dramatic flames that

gave the flower its stunning look were, in fact, the symptoms of an infection by the mosaic

virus. The healthy flower was supposed to be solid, smooth and monotone. The virus

came to the tulip from a louse living on peaches and potatoes. Diseased varieties of tulips

are no longer sold. What you find today are hybrids that look similar but are genetically

stable.

By the way, do you want to know several different meanings related to different colors?

郁金香花语：

郁金香：爱的表白、荣誉、祝福永恒

郁金香（红）：爱的宣言、喜悦、热爱

郁金香（粉）：美人、热爱、幸福

郁金香（黄）：高贵、珍重、财富

郁金香（紫）：无尽的爱、最爱

郁金香（白）：纯情、纯洁

郁金香（双）：美丽的你、喜相逢

郁金香（羽毛）：情意绵绵

Now is about CHEESE(奶酪)

About cheese, the best way to know is to taste , and enjoy.

Delicious and Interesting, right? Come ,go and eat…by the way , there is a famous

cheese brand originated from Netherlands , called ERU…

Here we see is KLOMPEN(木鞋)

To visitors, the Dutch klompen is just a handicraft, but in fact, klompens have important

practical values for many inhabitant from ancient times. The land being too wet, klompens

becomes the favorite choice to wear .

在游客眼里，荷兰木鞋不过是一种工艺品，实际上，木鞋对于荷兰人来说有着重要的实用价值，至少在历史上是这样的。因荷兰土地太潮湿，木鞋最能防潮湿，而且经久不烂而成了荷兰人的最爱。

Watership Dutch clogs peculiar kind of hard without pattern poplar. Due to its

easy-cleaning and cheap materials to make, almost every Dutch can make klompen.

In the Netherlands , klompens have gone through hundreds of years. Local farmers also

use woods to make a boat-shape shoes with straw in it which can not only resist

coldness but also bring comfort, . Even today, many Dutch farmers and fishermen are

still wearing the special shoes..

木鞋取材于荷兰特有的一种坚硬且无花纹的杨树。由于容易清洗，原料便宜，且到处都有，加工起来也不是很困难，所以荷兰人几乎都会制作木鞋。木鞋同时也是最安全的劳动防护靴，因为它可以有效地保护脚趾。木鞋在荷兰已有几百年的历史。荷兰农民们用木头自制一种状如船形的鞋，在鞋内填进稻草之类，既可御寒防冻，又舒适耐穿，于是，木鞋一代代流传下来。直到今天，许多荷兰农民和渔民仍有穿木鞋的习惯。

In the " Zaanse Schans ", we'll see a huge klompens which is 3 meters long. It is made

by a piece of wood with yellow and red colors painted on the surface. No wonder it is the

world's largest klompen.

在 “风车村”里，我们会看到一只特大的木鞋，这只木鞋足足有3米长，由一整块木头镂空雕成，外面涂上黄、红两种颜，堪称世界上最大的木鞋。

In the Netherlands, after the child is born, the parents will prepare a pair of klompens for

baby , to say that klompen is the lifelong companion .When young men fall in love, he will

try to measure his girlfriend’s feet, and then hand-delivering her a pair of klompens.

engraved with her name. When he get married, the husband will wear his wife this

klompen. In Netherland , if someone gives you a pair of klompens which exactly fit you,

that means you are his most precious friend.

在荷兰，婴儿出生后,父母要为小宝宝准备一双小木鞋,以表示作为荷兰人一生都要与木鞋为伴。荷兰男青年谈恋爱时,要设法悄悄量好女友的脚形与尺寸,亲手送她一双木鞋,刻上女友的姓名。结婚时,丈夫把木鞋作为爱情的信物送给妻子,并亲手为她穿上。木鞋还是荷兰人日常生活中馈赠亲朋好友的礼物,如果有人送你一双你刚好能穿的木鞋,那就意味着你是他最尊贵的朋友。