The Andes are a long chain of high mountains along the west side of South America. They are not a country. They run through several countries, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and they are among the highest mountains in the world outside Asia.

The AndesAndes(安地斯山脈) are a long chain of high mountains是一條長長的高山山脈 along the west side of South America沿著南美洲西側。They are not a country它不是一個國家。They run through several countries它橫跨好幾個國家, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina包括委內瑞拉、哥倫比亞、厄瓜多、秘魯、玻利維亞、智利和阿根廷, and而且 they are among the highest mountains in the world outside Asia它是亞洲以外世界上最高的山脈之一。

People say “the Andes” the way they say “the Alps” — with the, as a name for the whole range. You will see it in geography class, in nature films, and in travel writing.

People say人們說 'the Andes'的時候 the way they say就像他們說 'the Alps''the Alps'(阿爾卑斯山)一樣 — with the前面加the, as a name for the whole range把它當成整條山脈的名字。You will see it你會在 in geography class地理課裡, in nature films自然紀錄片裡, and in travel writing和旅遊寫作裡 看到它。

Though actually, “the Andes” covers many different landscapes: high dry plains, volcanoes, glaciers, and wet cloud forest. If someone says they walked in the Andes, you still need to ask where, because Peru and southern Chile are not the same mountain world.

Though actually不過其實, 'the Andes' covers many different landscapes'the Andes'涵蓋很多不同的地形: high dry plains, volcanoes, glaciers, and wet cloud forest高而乾燥的平原、火山、冰河，和潮濕的雲霧林。If someone says they walked in the Andes如果有人說他們在安地斯山健行過, you still need to ask where你還是得問是哪裡, because因為 Peru and southern Chile are not the same mountain world秘魯和智利南部不是同一個山區世界。