vanuatu
vanuatu — noun
1. Vanuatu is an island country with around 80 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
Vanuatu is an island country with around 80 islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Its capital city, Port-Vila, is on the island of Efate.
Valentina visited Vanuatu last year and loved the beautiful beaches.
collocation: visited Vanuatu
The government of Vanuatu passed a law to protect the coral reefs around the islands.
the government of Vanuatu + singular verb
Many tourists travel to Vanuatu to experience the local Melanesian culture and traditions.
Lakshmi chose to write her geography report about Vanuatu after finding a documentary online.
文法句型
Vanuatu + verb (singular)
the islands of Vanuatu
in / to / from Vanuatu
用法筆記
Vanuatu is a proper noun and usually takes a singular verb: 'Vanuatu is known for…' not 'Vanuatu are known for…'.
常見錯誤
2. The southwestern Pacific contains this chain of more than 80 islands. It lies no
The southwestern Pacific contains this chain of more than 80 islands. It lies northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji.
Vanuatu lies about 2,000 kilometers northeast of Sydney, Australia.
geographic pattern: lies [distance] [direction] of [place]
The islands of Vanuatu were formed by volcanic activity millions of years ago.
the islands of Vanuatu as subject
Henrik found Port-Vila, Vanuatu's capital, on the map next to Efate island.
The waters around Vanuatu are home to many kinds of tropical fish and sea turtles.
文法句型
the islands of Vanuatu
Vanuatu lies / is located [preposition]
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the physical geography — the islands themselves, their location, and their natural features. For the country as a political or administrative unit, use sense 1.