aruba

aruba — 名詞

1. a small island country that governs itself, in the southern Caribbean Sea, part

1.名詞A2
釋義

阿魯巴

加勒比海島國，荷蘭王國構成國

a small island country that governs itself, in the southern Caribbean Sea, part of the Dutch kingdom

例句

Yan's family flew to Aruba, a Caribbean island, for a two-week beach holiday.

Yan 一家飛到加勒比海的阿魯巴島，在海邊度假了兩週。

preposition: to Aruba

Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes of Aruba leads the island's own government, apart from the Netherlands.

阿魯巴的總理 Evelyn Wever-Croes 領導該島自己的政府，與荷蘭分開運作。

proper noun with no article

用法筆記

As a proper noun, Aruba is normally used without an article — for example, 'She lives in Aruba,' not 'in the Aruba.' To refer to it as a political unit, the phrase 'the country of Aruba' or 'the nation of Aruba' may be used.

常見錯誤

❌We stayed in the Aruba last winter.
✅We stayed in Aruba last winter.
💡Proper nouns for countries usually take no article.
❌Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Holland.
✅Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
💡The official name uses 'Netherlands,' not 'Holland.'

2. the actual island itself, lying in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of northwest

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釋義

阿魯巴島

加勒比海中的島嶼，位於委內瑞拉西北外海

the actual island itself, lying in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of northwestern Venezuela, known for its dry sunny weather, white sand beaches, and the capital city Oranjestad

例句

The island of Aruba sits just twenty-five kilometers north of Venezuela.

阿魯巴島位於委內瑞拉以北僅二十五公里處。

phrase: the island of Aruba

Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba, has colorful Dutch colonial buildings along the waterfront.

阿魯巴的首府 Oranjestad 在海濱擁有色彩繽紛的荷蘭殖民建築。

用法筆記

When describing the physical location or geography of Aruba, the phrase 'the island of Aruba' is common. In travel and tourism contexts, speakers often refer simply to 'Aruba' without 'island of.'