barbados

barbados — noun

1. an island country in the Caribbean Sea, east of the Windward Islands, known for

1.名詞A2
釋義

an island country in the Caribbean Sea, east of the Windward Islands, known for its beaches, warm climate, and tourism industry.

例句

Xiu spent two weeks in Barbados learning to sail.

in + [country] as destination

The warm waters around Barbados are home to many sea turtles.

around + [country] describing location

同義詞

文法句型

Barbados as subject

in/from/to Barbados as location

用法筆記

Barbados is treated as a singular proper noun. It does not take an article unless referring to the island specifically ("the island of Barbados"). The adjective form is Barbadian.

常見錯誤

❌I went to the Barbados last year.
✅I went to Barbados last year.
💡Country names rarely take 'the' unless the name is a plural or includes a political term (the Philippines, the United Kingdom).

2. a sovereign state that was part of the British Empire and is now a member of the

2.名詞B1
釋義

a sovereign state that was part of the British Empire and is now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, with Bridgetown as its capital.

例句

Barbados became a republic in 2021, replacing the British monarch as head of state.

Barbados + became + [political status]

The government of Barbados has focused on renewable energy projects.

the government of + [country]

同義詞

文法句型

Barbados as subject referring to government

Barbados + singular verb

用法筆記

In political contexts, Barbados takes a singular verb: "Barbados is a member of the Commonwealth." Distinguish from sense 1 — this sense refers to the country as a political entity, not the geographical location.

常見錯誤

❌Barbados are planning to expand trade.
✅Barbados is planning to expand trade.
💡Unlike some collective nouns, country names take singular verbs in English.