Maldives
Maldives — noun
1. a tropical island nation on the Indian Ocean, made up of roughly 1,200 coral isl
a tropical island nation on the Indian Ocean, made up of roughly 1,200 coral islands, famous for its white sand beaches, clear warm water, and rich marine life.
Manuela spent two weeks in the Maldives last winter with her family.
preposition: in the Maldives
Tourists visit the Maldives for its beautiful beaches and warm weather all year round.
The Maldives is working hard to protect its coral reefs from climate change.
Sivan posted photos of the Maldives on social media after her diving trip there.
- Republic of Maldives
the official full name of the country, used in formal or political contexts
- the Maldive Islands
an older or more geographically descriptive name, less common in everyday speech
文法句型
the Maldives
in/to/from the Maldives
用法筆記
Always used with 'the' (the Maldives). Takes a singular verb, even though the name refers to multiple islands.
常見錯誤
2. a chain of twenty-six coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of India and S
a chain of twenty-six coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of India and Sri Lanka; a former British protectorate and sultanate that became an independent country in 1965.
Christopher read that the Maldives is made up of twenty-six natural atolls.
collocation: made up of [number] atolls
Before becoming independent in 1965, the Maldives was a British protectorate ruled by a sultan.
historical description: former protectorate and sultanate
The capital of the Maldives, Male, sits on the southern edge of North Male Atoll.
Nila marked each atoll in the Maldives on a large map for her geography class.
- the Maldive Archipelago
a more geology-focused name for the chain of atolls
- the Maldive Islands
a traditional geographical name for the region
文法句型
the Maldives
用法筆記
This sense describes the geographical and historical region rather than the modern nation. Distinguish from sense 1, which focuses on the country as a political and tourist destination.