malawi
malawi — noun
1. a nation in southeastern Africa, with Zambia lying to its west and Mozambique bo
a nation in southeastern Africa, with Zambia lying to its west and Mozambique bordering it on the east and south
Adisa spent two years teaching English in a rural village in Malawi.
prepositional phrase: in Malawi
The coffee beans Ramón bought came from the highlands of southern Malawi.
possessive/genitive: of Malawi
Most people in Malawi grow their own food on small family farms.
Tamar read a book about the history of Malawi and its many ethnic groups.
用法筆記
Always capitalise the first letter, as with all country names. A person from Malawi is called a Malawian.
常見錯誤
2. a landlocked republic in southeastern Africa whose eastern border is formed by L
a landlocked republic in southeastern Africa whose eastern border is formed by Lake Malawi; it became independent from British rule in 1964 and its capital is Lilongwe
Lake Malawi stretches over five hundred kilometres along the eastern side of the country.
proper noun + geographical feature: Lake Malawi
Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, has grown steadily since the country gained independence.
appositive: the capital of Malawi
Walid learned that Malawi was known as Nyasaland when it was under British administration.
The national flag of Malawi has three horizontal stripes in black, red, and green.
用法筆記
This sense provides geographic and historical detail. In everyday conversation the basic sense (COUNTRY IN AFRICA) is more common. Lake Malawi is the third-largest lake in Africa and contains more fish species than any other lake on the continent.