malawi
malawi — 名詞
1. the country name used when talking about the nation in southeastern Africa, its
馬拉威
指這個國家及其政府、人民等
the country name used when talking about the nation in southeastern Africa, its people, its government, or life there
Saira moved to Malawi to teach science at a secondary school.
Saira 搬到馬拉威，在一所中學教自然科學。
move to [country] for work or study
The president of Malawi spoke about rising food prices on television.
馬拉威總統在電視上談到上升中的糧食價格。
government of [country] in news reports
Adisa buys coffee from a small farm in northern Malawi.
Adisa 從馬拉威北部的一座小農場購買咖啡。
A clinic in Malawi received new vaccines before the rainy season.
馬拉威的一家診所在雨季前收到了新疫苗。
- Republic of Malawi
the full official name, used in formal government or diplomatic contexts
- the Malawian state
a formal phrase that emphasizes the government or state system rather than the country name itself
文法句型
used as the name of a country
in Malawi
from Malawi
用法筆記
Use Malawi without the article the, and treat it as singular: Malawi is, not Malawi are. This sense is common with words about government, people, trade, or daily life, while the geographical-name sense is more about location on a map.
常見錯誤
malawi — 地名
1. the landlocked nation on the southeast side of Africa, lying between Zambia, Tan
馬拉威共和國
非洲東南部的內陸國地名
the landlocked nation on the southeast side of Africa, lying between Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambique, with Lake Malawi along much of its eastern edge
Nora traced Malawi on the atlas between Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique.
Nora 在地圖冊上找到馬拉威共和國，它位在坦尚尼亞、尚比亞和莫三比克之間。
map: between three neighboring countries
Lake Malawi runs along much of eastern Malawi.
馬拉威湖沿著馬拉威東部的大部分地區延伸。
geography: Lake Malawi along eastern Malawi
A bus crossed southern Malawi before reaching the border with Mozambique.
一輛巴士穿越馬拉威南部，之後抵達與莫三比克的邊界。
Indra checked a weather map of Malawi before her climbing trip.
Indra 在登山旅行前查看了一張馬拉威的天氣圖。
- the Republic of Malawi
the formal map or official-state name used in atlases and formal writing
- the country of Malawi
a plain descriptive phrase used when pointing to the place on a map
文法句型
used in geographic descriptions
map of Malawi
across Malawi
用法筆記
This sense is used when the focus is on where Malawi lies, what borders it, or what its land and lake look like on a map. Distinguish it from the noun sense, which is more likely with institutions, citizens, or national affairs.