barbuda

IPA/bɑːbjˈuːdə/
KK[bɑrbˈudə]IPA/bɑːrbˈuːdə/

barbuda — 名詞

1. a small island in the Caribbean Sea that, together with the larger island of Ant

1.名詞B1
釋義

巴布達島

加勒比海小島，與安提瓜組成國家

a small island in the Caribbean Sea that, together with the larger island of Antigua, forms the independent country of Antigua and Barbuda. It covers about 62 square miles (161 square kilometres) and has a small population.

例句

Antigua and Barbuda became an independent nation in 1981, ending centuries of British rule.

安提瓜和巴布達於 1981 年脫離英國統治，成為獨立國家。

proper noun in country name: Antigua and Barbuda

The ferry from Antigua to Barbuda takes about ninety minutes across the clear Caribbean water.

從安提瓜到巴布達的渡輪航程約九十分鐘，穿越清澈的加勒比海海水。

geographic context: from [place] to Barbuda

常見搭配
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • the island of Barbuda
  • Barbuda's beaches
  • Barbuda's population

文法句型

used as a proper noun in geographic descriptions

用法筆記

Always capitalised. Often appears as part of the compound country name 'Antigua and Barbuda'. The island's name is not usually preceded by an article ('the Barbuda' is incorrect).

常見錯誤

I visited the Barbuda last summer.
I visited Barbuda last summer.
geographical names of individual islands do not take 'the'.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • the island of Barbuda
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Barbuda's coastline
  • Barbuda's beaches

常用片語

  • Antigua and Barbuda (country name)
  • the nation of Antigua and Barbuda

介系詞搭配

  • in Barbuda
  • of Barbuda
  • to Barbuda
  • from Barbuda