Comoros

IPA/ˈkɒmərəʊz/
KK[kɔmˈɔrˌos]IPA/ˈkɑːmərəʊz/

Comoros — 名詞

1. a country in the Indian Ocean made up of three volcanic islands, located east of

1.名詞B1
釋義

葛摩

印度洋上的島國

a country in the Indian Ocean made up of three volcanic islands, located east of mainland Africa between Mozambique and Madagascar

例句

Nkechi took a small wooden ferry from Moroni to the island of Mohéli and camped near the white-sand beach.

Nkechi 從莫洛尼搭了一艘小木船到莫埃利島，並在白色沙灘附近露營。

proper noun as destination: travelled within + country name

The official languages of the island nation of Comoros are Comorian, Arabic, and French.

島國葛摩的官方語言是葛摩語、阿拉伯語和法語。

用法筆記

Always capitalised as a proper noun. Often used with the definite article in historical or political contexts ('the Comoros'), but 'Comoros' alone is standard in modern usage.

常見錯誤

❌Comoro is a country in the Indian Ocean.
✅Comoros is a country in the Indian Ocean.
💡The name Comoros is plural in form but takes a singular verb.
❌科摩羅是印度洋上的島國。
✅葛摩是印度洋上的島國。
💡In Taiwan standard Chinese, the country is called 葛摩, not 科摩羅 (which is the mainland China name).

2. a republic that became independent from France in 1975. It consists of three mai

2.名詞B2
釋義

葛摩共和國

非洲東南方的島嶼共和國

a republic that became independent from France in 1975. It consists of three main volcanic islands, and its capital city is Moroni on Grande Comore.

例句

Comoros became a member of the African Union in 1975, soon after gaining independence.

葛摩在 1975 年獨立後不久，即加入非洲聯盟成為會員國。

collocation: gain independence + preposition from

Jenna learned that Comoros gained independence from French rule on July 6, 1975.

Jenna 學到葛摩共和國在 1975 年 7 月 6 日脫離法國統治獨立。

用法筆記

Use this sense when the focus is on Comoros as a political entity — its government, independence history, and legal status as a republic — rather than its physical geography or cultural features (which belong to the COUNTRY sense).