aruba
aruba — noun
1. a small island nation in the southern Caribbean Sea, near the coast of Venezuela
a small island nation in the southern Caribbean Sea, near the coast of Venezuela. Aruba elects its own government for local affairs, while the Netherlands handles its defence and international relations.
Lauren and her family spent their winter holiday in Aruba last year.
preposition: in Aruba (location)
Felix learned that Aruba has its own parliament, while the Netherlands handles its defence.
Quan read about the tourism industry of Aruba for his school geography project.
Selim's parents booked a direct flight to Aruba for the spring break.
Amira posted photos of the brightly painted buildings in Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba.
用法筆記
Aruba is treated as a singular proper noun and does not take an article ('the Aruba') except in set phrases such as 'the island of Aruba'.
常見錯誤
2. the island of Aruba itself, located in the southern Caribbean Sea about twenty-f
the island of Aruba itself, located in the southern Caribbean Sea about twenty-five kilometres north of the coast of Venezuela. It has a dry, sunny climate and a landscape of beaches, rocky coastline, cactus-covered hills, and desert scrub.
Hari's guidebook described Aruba as an island with white sand beaches and clear water.
patterns: described Aruba as an island / Aruba as [noun phrase]
Yuna checked the map and saw that Aruba lies about twenty-five kilometres north of Venezuela.
Piotr enjoyed the trade winds on Aruba, which made sailing the small boat very easy.
Allison explored the rocky north coast of Aruba and found small crabs in tide pools.
用法筆記
This sense is used when the speaker wants to emphasise the physical geography, climate, or natural landscape of Aruba rather than its political status as a country.