Dominica

IPA/dəˈmɪn.ɪ.kə/
KK[dəmˈɪnɪkə]IPA/ˌdɑː.mɪˈniː.kə/

Dominica — 名詞

1. a country that occupies an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, between the isla

1.名詞B1
釋義

多米尼克

加勒比海島國

a country that occupies an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Dominica is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and is known for its volcanic landscape, rainforests, and rivers. It became independent from Britain in 1978, and its capital is Roseau.

例句

Arjun is planning a trip to Dominica next year to hike through its rainforests.

Arjun 計劃明年去多米尼克旅行，到雨林健行。

trip to [country] + infinitive for purpose

Nia spent two weeks in Dominica learning about its Creole culture and volcanic landscape.

Nia 在多米尼克待了兩週，認識當地的克里奧爾文化及火山地貌。

常見搭配
  • the island of Dominica
  • the Commonwealth of Dominica
  • visit Dominica
  • the capital of Dominica

用法筆記

Always capitalised. Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic — a different country in the Caribbean that shares the same first three letters but is not the same place.

常見錯誤

I am going to the Dominica next month.
I am going to Dominica next month.
Country names usually do not take a definite article.
We visited the Dominican Republic and Dominica in one trip.' (correct, but be clear they are two separate countries)
We visited both the Dominican Republic and Dominica on the same trip.
Adding 'both' helps signal two distinct destinations.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • the island of Dominica
  • the Commonwealth of Dominica
  • the government of Dominica
  • the capital of Dominica
  • the people of Dominica

常用片語

  • the Nature Island

介系詞搭配

  • in Dominica
  • to Dominica
  • from Dominica