Maui

IPA/mˈaʊiː/
KK[mˈaʊi]IPA/mˈaʊiː/

Maui — 名詞

1. a large island in the Pacific Ocean that belongs to the US state of Hawaii, and

1.名詞B1
釋義

茂宜島

夏威夷群島的第二大島

a large island in the Pacific Ocean that belongs to the US state of Hawaii, and is the second largest island in the Hawaiian chain, known for its beaches, green valleys, and volcanic landscapes.

例句

Nala and her family spent two weeks on Maui during their summer vacation.

Nala 和家人暑假在茂宜島住了兩週。

collocation: on Maui (island as location)

The flight from Honolulu to Maui takes less than an hour.

從檀香山飛往茂宜島的航程不到一小時。

同義詞
  • Valley Isle

    a poetic nickname for Maui, not commonly used in everyday speech

文法句型

on Maui

to Maui

in Maui

用法筆記

Maui is a proper noun and is always capitalized. It is used without an article (the) unless referring to 'the island of Maui' or 'the Maui region'. The preposition 'on' is used when Maui is treated as a location ('on Maui'), while 'to' is used for direction or destination ('go to Maui').

常見錯誤

❌The Maui is a beautiful island.
✅Maui is a beautiful island.
💡Proper nouns like Maui do not take 'the' unless referring to 'the island of Maui' as a full title.