Maui
Maui — noun
1. a large island in the Pacific Ocean that belongs to the US state of Hawaii, and
a large island in the Pacific Ocean that belongs to the US state of Hawaii, and is the second largest island in the Hawaiian chain, known for its beaches, green valleys, and volcanic landscapes.
Nala and her family spent two weeks on Maui during their summer vacation.
collocation: on Maui (island as location)
The flight from Honolulu to Maui takes less than an hour.
Kian moved to Maui last year and now teaches diving at a beach resort.
Maui is famous for its sunrise views from the top of Haleakalā volcano.
The waters around Maui are home to many sea turtles and humpback whales.
- Valley Isle
a poetic nickname for Maui, not commonly used in everyday speech
文法句型
on Maui
to Maui
in Maui
用法筆記
Maui is a proper noun and is always capitalized. It is used without an article (the) unless referring to 'the island of Maui' or 'the Maui region'. The preposition 'on' is used when Maui is treated as a location ('on Maui'), while 'to' is used for direction or destination ('go to Maui').