consist of

句子：The UK consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

解释：英国由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰组成。

divide…into…

句子：The country is divided into four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

解释：这个国家被分成四个国家：英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰。

at war （with…）

句子：The UK has been at war with several countries in the past.

解释：英国在过去与几个国家交战过。

break away （from…）

句子：Northern Ireland broke away from the UK in 1922 to form its own government.

解释：北爱尔兰在1922年脱离英国，成立了自己的政府。

include

句子：When people refer to England, they often include Wales as well.

解释：当人们提到英格兰时，他们通常也会包括威尔士。

settle

句子：Most of the population in the UK settles in the south.

解释：英国的大部分人口居住在南部。

unfortunate

句子：It is unfortunate that the industrial cities were built in the nineteenth century.

解释：很遗憾，工业城市是在十九世纪建造的。

这些句子涵盖了Unit 2中的核心词汇和短语，并提供了实际应用的例子。希望这些造句能帮助你更好地理解和记忆这些单词。