seychelles
seychelles — noun
1. a group of over one hundred islands in the waters of the Indian Ocean, east of A
a group of over one hundred islands in the waters of the Indian Ocean, east of Africa, that together form a nation known for white sand beaches and rare wildlife
Mizuki spent two weeks in the Seychelles last summer.
preposition: in the Seychelles
The Seychelles is famous for giant tortoises that live on its remote islands.
passive: is famous for
Many tourists visit Seychelles each year to enjoy the warm tropical climate.
The capital of the Seychelles is Victoria, on the island of Mahé.
用法筆記
Often used with 'the' when referring to the island group (the Seychelles), but Seychelles without an article is common in travel and news contexts when referring to the country.
常見錯誤
seychelles — adjective
1. coming from or connected with the island country of Seychelles, especially its p
coming from or connected with the island country of Seychelles, especially its people, culture, or products
Sari bought a bag of Seychelles vanilla beans at the food market.
Seychelles + noun — attributive adjective
The Seychelles government plans to build more schools on the outer islands.
Seychelles government — typical collocation
A group of Seychelles musicians performed at the international festival.
Our hotel served fresh Seychelles fish grilled with local spices.
- Seychellois
The standard demonym form (Seychellois people, Seychellois artist) is preferred in formal writing; Seychelles as an adjective is more common in travel and news contexts.
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). For predicate uses, rephrase with 'from Seychelles' — for example: 'this vanilla is from Seychelles' (not *is Seychelles).