aruba
aruba — 名詞
1. a small island nation in the southern Caribbean Sea, near the coast of Venezuela
阿魯巴
位於加勒比海的島國，荷蘭王國構成國
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.
Lauren 去年和家人到阿魯巴過寒假。
preposition: in Aruba (location)
Felix learned that Aruba has its own parliament, while the Netherlands handles its defence.
Felix 學到阿魯巴有自己的議會，而國防則由荷蘭負責。
Quan read about the tourism industry of Aruba for his school geography project.
Quan 為了學校的地理報告，閱讀了關於阿魯巴旅遊業的資料。
Selim's parents booked a direct flight to Aruba for the spring break.
Selim 的父母訂了春假期間直飛阿魯巴的機票。
Amira posted photos of the brightly painted buildings in Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba.
Amira 上傳了阿魯巴首都奧拉涅斯塔德色彩鮮豔的建築照片。
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
阿魯巴島
位於加勒比海南部的島嶼，以沙灘和旅遊聞名
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.
Hari 的旅遊指南把阿魯巴描述為一個擁有白色沙灘和清澈海水的島嶼。
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.
Yuna 查看地圖後發現，阿魯巴位於委內瑞拉北方約二十五公里處。
Piotr enjoyed the trade winds on Aruba, which made sailing the small boat very easy.
Piotr 很喜歡阿魯巴的信風，讓駕駛小船變得非常輕鬆。
Allison explored the rocky north coast of Aruba and found small crabs in tide pools.
Allison 探索了阿魯巴岩石遍布的北岸，在潮汐池裡發現了小螃蟹。
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.