eritrea

eritrea — noun

1. a country in northeastern Africa that lies along the Red Sea; it became a separa

1.名詞A1
釋義

a country in northeastern Africa that lies along the Red Sea; it became a separate nation in 1993 after splitting from Ethiopia, and its capital city is Asmara.

例句

Lien's grandmother fled Eritrea during the war and settled in Sudan.

fled [country] during [event]

The capital of Eritrea, Asmara, is famous for its Italian colonial buildings.

capital of [country]

文法句型

proper noun used with no article

用法筆記

Eritrea is a proper noun and is always capitalized. It is normally used without an article: 'She lives in Eritrea,' not 'She lives in the Eritrea.' The adjective form is Eritrean.

常見錯誤

❌I visited the Eritrea last year.
✅I visited Eritrea last year.
💡country names do not take a definite article in most contexts.
❌Eritrea is a nation in the east part of Africa.' (vague)
✅Eritrea is a country in East Africa on the Red Sea coast.
💡be specific about its location to avoid confusion with neighbouring countries.