Shetland
noun uk/ˈʃet.lənd/ us/ˈʃet.lənd/ (also the Shetland Islands, /ˈʃet.lənd ˌaɪ.ləndz/ /ˈʃet.lənd ˌaɪ.ləndz/)
设得兰郡（位于苏格兰东北部）
a group of islands northeast of Scotland and Orkney, that is a council area (= an area with its own local government) of Scotland
a fisherman from Burra, Shetland 一位来自设得兰郡巴拉岛的渔民
The company employs about 130 people in the Shetland Islands. 这家公司在设得兰郡雇了约130人。
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- Shetland is one of the best places in the world to see big seabird colonies.
- Locals dressed as Vikings marched through Lerwick, in Shetland, to celebrate the annual festival of fire.
- My first job was packing fish in the Shetland Islands.