Dominica

IPA/dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kə/
KK[dəmˈɪnɪkə]IPA/ˌdɑː.mɪˈniː.kə/

Dominica — noun

1. a country that occupies an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, between the isla

1.名詞B1
釋義

a country that occupies an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Dominica is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and is known for its volcanic landscape, rainforests, and rivers. It became independent from Britain in 1978, and its capital is Roseau.

例句

Arjun is planning a trip to Dominica next year to hike through its rainforests.

trip to [country] + infinitive for purpose

Nia spent two weeks in Dominica learning about its Creole culture and volcanic landscape.

用法筆記

Always capitalised. Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic — a different country in the Caribbean that shares the same first three letters but is not the same place.

常見錯誤

❌I am going to the Dominica next month.
✅I am going to Dominica next month.
💡Country names usually do not take a definite article.
❌We visited the Dominican Republic and Dominica in one trip.' (correct, but be clear they are two separate countries)
✅We visited both the Dominican Republic and Dominica on the same trip.
💡Adding 'both' helps signal two distinct destinations.