andorra

IPA/ænˈdɔːrə/
KK[ændˈɔrə]IPA/ænˈdɔːrə/

andorra — noun

1. A very small country high up in the Pyrenees mountains, lying between France and

1.名詞B1
釋義

A very small country high up in the Pyrenees mountains, lying between France and Spain in southwestern Europe. It covers only about 468 square kilometres and is home to roughly 80,000 people. Catalan is the main language, and the country earns most of its money from tourism and tax-free shopping.

例句

Zayd spent a week skiing in Andorra during the winter holidays last December.

collocation: skiing in Andorra (tourism context)

Nikhil drove from Barcelona to Andorra in about three hours along the mountain roads.

proper noun: a destination you travel to

同義詞

用法筆記

Refers to the whole country. Speakers also use the same name informally for its capital town (Andorra la Vella), but the context — for example talking about a city's restaurants or streets — usually makes the narrower city meaning clear.

常見錯誤

Andorra is a region of Spain.
Andorra is an independent country between Spain and France.
💡it has its own government, parliament, and laws, even though it is very small.