guadeloupe

guadeloupe — noun

1. a French-governed island group in the eastern Caribbean Sea, lying north of Domi

1.名詞B2
釋義

a French-governed island group in the eastern Caribbean Sea, lying north of Dominica and southeast of Puerto Rico, composed of two main islands shaped like a butterfly

例句

Wei spent two weeks in Guadeloupe last winter hiking through the rainforest on Basse-Terre.

preposition 'in' for location

The ferry from Guadeloupe to the neighbouring islands runs every morning at seven.

文法句型

go to / live in / visit + Guadeloupe

用法筆記

Guadeloupe is a proper noun and does not take an article ('the Guadeloupe') except in set phrases such as 'the islands of Guadeloupe'.

常見錯誤

❌I went to the Guadeloupe for vacation.
✅I went to Guadeloupe for vacation.
💡place names do not take 'the' unless the name itself contains it (the United States, the Philippines).
❌Guadeloupe is a Islands in Caribbean.
✅Guadeloupe is a group of islands in the Caribbean.
💡countable noun agreement requires 'islands' and an article.

2. an overseas department and region of France in the Lesser Antilles, made up of t

2.名詞B2
釋義

an overseas department and region of France in the Lesser Antilles, made up of the main islands Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre together with several smaller islands, with its administrative seat at Basse-Terre city

例句

As a French overseas department, Guadeloupe uses the euro and elects members of parliament.

departmental status and political rights

Mira learned that Basse-Terre, not Pointe-à-Pitre, is the capital of Guadeloupe.

同義詞
  • French West Indies

    broader region that includes Guadeloupe, Martinique, and other French islands; less specific than Guadeloupe alone

文法句型

the capital of / the people of / the government of + Guadeloupe

用法筆記

This sense emphasises Guadeloupe's legal and political status as an integral part of France, not merely a colony or territory. Its administrative codes, currency (euro), and education system are identical to those of mainland France.

常見錯誤

❌Guadeloupe is an independent country.
✅Guadeloupe is an overseas department of France, not an independent nation.
💡Guadeloupe is part of France, not a sovereign state.