dominica

dominica — noun

1. a nation that occupies a single island in the eastern part of the Caribbean Sea,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a nation that occupies a single island in the eastern part of the Caribbean Sea, sandwiched between the French overseas territories of Guadeloupe (north) and Martinique (south). It became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations after gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. Its capital is Roseau, the official language is English, and people use the Eastern Caribbean dollar. Dominica is famous for its rainforest-covered mountains, volcanic hot springs, and the world's second-largest boiling lake.

例句

Liam and Hui spent two weeks hiking through the rainforest in Dominica last summer.

collocation: spend time + V-ing in [country]

Dominica's capital, Roseau, is a small harbour town at the mouth of the Roseau River.

geographical description with apposition

同義詞

文法句型

always capitalised

用法筆記

Learners often confuse Dominica with the Dominican Republic, a separate Spanish-speaking country that shares an island (Hispaniola) with Haiti. Dominica (pronounced /ˌdɒm.ɪˈniː.kə/) is a single English-speaking island nation in the Lesser Antilles. The Dominican Republic (pronounced /dəˌmɪn.ɪk.ən rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/) is a larger country on the island of Hispaniola. The two are not geographically close — Dominica is about 700 km (430 miles) southeast of the Dominican Republic.

常見錯誤

❌I visited the Dominican Republic last year — the rainforests near Roseau were beautiful.
✅I visited Dominica last year
💡the rainforests near Roseau were beautiful.' — The Dominican Republic is a different country; Roseau is the capital of Dominica.
❌Dominica's official language is Spanish.
✅Dominica's official language is English.
💡The Dominican Republic speaks Spanish; Dominica was a British colony and English is the official language.