A large area in the north-east of England. For hundreds of years it was one county — the biggest in England — but for local government it is now split into North, East, South and West Yorkshire. People still say "Yorkshire" for the whole area anyway, because to them it is one place, not four.

A large area in the north-east of England英格蘭東北部的一大片地區。For hundreds of years it was one county幾百年來它一直是一個郡 the biggest in England英格蘭最大的郡 but for local government但就地方政府而言 it is now split into North, East, South and West Yorkshire現在分成North、East、South和West Yorkshire。People still say "Yorkshire" for the whole area anyway人們還是照樣用"Yorkshire"稱呼整個地區 because to them it is one place, not four因為對他們來說這是一個地方，不是四個。

It has two very different faces. One is industrial: big cities like Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford, built on steel, wool and cloth, with coal mines all around them (the mines are almost all closed now, and that closing is still a sore subject for older people there). The other face is empty and beautiful: the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales, wide open hills with stone walls and sheep.

It has two very different faces它有兩種非常不同的樣貌。One is industrial一種是工業的 big cities like Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford像Leeds、Sheffield和Bradford這樣的大城市 built on steel, wool and cloth靠鋼鐵、羊毛和布料起家 with coal mines all around them周圍到處是煤礦 (the mines are almost all closed now, and that closing is still a sore subject for older people there)（這些礦坑現在幾乎都關了，而關礦對當地的老一輩來說還是個痛處）。The other face is empty and beautiful另一種樣貌是空曠又美麗 the North York Moors and the Yorkshire DalesNorth York Moors和Yorkshire Dales wide open hills with stone walls and sheep是有石牆和綿羊的遼闊丘陵。

Two things you should know beyond the map. First, people from Yorkshire are famously proud of it — more like being from a small country than from a county, and they will tell you within five minutes of meeting you. There is an old half-joke that a Yorkshireman is blunt, careful with money, and says what he thinks; Yorkshire people say it about themselves, half boasting.

Two things you should know beyond the map除了地圖以外你該知道兩件事。First首先 people from Yorkshire are famously proud of it約克郡人以對這裡的自豪出名 more like being from a small country than from a county那種感覺比較像來自一個小國家，而不是一個郡 and they will tell you within five minutes of meeting you而且他們認識你五分鐘內就會跟你說這件事。There is an old half-joke有個帶點玩笑的老說法 that a Yorkshireman is blunt, careful with money, and says what he thinks說約克郡男人講話直接、很省錢，而且有話直說 Yorkshire people say it about themselves, half boasting約克郡人自己也這樣說，半是在自誇。

Second, the word is used before other nouns for things that come from there and are famous: Yorkshire pudding (a puffy baked batter eaten with roast beef — not a sweet dessert, so the name misleads learners), Yorkshire terrier, Yorkshire tea. In those, "Yorkshire" behaves like an adjective, though it is really just the place name doing the work. You will also hear "a Yorkshire accent", which most British people can recognise instantly.

Second第二 the word is used before other nouns for things that come from there and are famous這個字會放在其他名詞前面，指從那裡來又出名的東西 Yorkshire puddingYorkshire pudding (a puffy baked batter eaten with roast beef — not a sweet dessert, so the name misleads learners)（一種配烤牛肉吃的蓬鬆烤麵糊，不是甜點，所以這個名字容易誤導學習者） Yorkshire terrier, Yorkshire teaYorkshire terrier、Yorkshire tea。In those在這些用法裡 "Yorkshire" behaves like an adjective"Yorkshire"表現得像形容詞 though it is really just the place name doing the work不過其實只是地名在發揮作用。You will also hear "a Yorkshire accent"你也會聽到"a Yorkshire accent" which most British people can recognise instantly大多數英國人一聽就能立刻認出來。