palau
palau — 名詞
1. a small Pacific country popular with divers and tourists, often spoken about as
帛琉
西太平洋上由200多個島嶼組成的島國
a small Pacific country popular with divers and tourists, often spoken about as a holiday or working destination, made up of hundreds of tropical islands.
Maya spent two weeks diving on the coral reefs around Palau last summer.
Maya 去年夏天花了兩週時間在帛琉周圍的珊瑚礁潛水。
preposition pattern: around Palau
Lina swam with thousands of harmless jellyfish in a saltwater lake in Palau.
Lina 在帛琉的一座鹹水湖裡和成千上萬隻無毒水母一起游泳。
preposition pattern: in a [place] in Palau
After studying marine biology, Carlos accepted a research post in Palau.
Carlos 念完海洋生物學後，接受了一份在帛琉的研究工作。
The president of Palau spoke at the climate summit about rising sea levels.
帛琉總統在氣候高峰會上談到海平面上升的問題。
Sarah's diving group flew to Palau from Taipei to photograph manta rays.
Sarah 的潛水團從台北飛到帛琉去拍鬼蝠魟。
文法句型
used as the name of a country
用法筆記
Always capitalised and used without 'the'. Subject is usually a person, group, or government acting in or visiting Palau; common prepositions are 'in', 'to', 'from', and 'around' Palau.
常見錯誤
palau — 地名
1. the official island country whose government, capital Ngerulmud, and citizens ar
帛琉共和國
西太平洋的群島共和國，首都恩吉魯穆德
the official island country whose government, capital Ngerulmud, and citizens are referred to in news, treaties, and diplomatic contexts; sits within the Caroline Islands group.
Our history teacher explained how Palau gained full independence from the United States in 1994.
我們的歷史老師講解帛琉是如何在1994年正式從美國獨立的。
historical fact: gained independence from
The ambassador for the Republic of Palau gave a short speech at the United Nations.
帛琉共和國的大使在聯合國發表了一段簡短的演說。
formal full title: the Republic of Palau
Most government offices in Palau are based in the small capital, Ngerulmud.
帛琉大部分的政府機關都設在小小的首都恩吉魯穆德。
Last spring Marcus visited the new government buildings in Palau and met the foreign minister.
Marcus 去年春天參觀了帛琉新建的政府大樓，並見到了外交部長。
The flag of Palau shows a yellow moon on a bright blue background.
帛琉的國旗在亮藍色的底色上有一個黃色的月亮。
- Republic of Palau
the formal full name used in official and diplomatic contexts
- Belau
the local Palauan-language name, sometimes seen on maps
文法句型
used as the official name of a country
用法筆記
Distinguish from the noun sense by context: this sense names the political entity (the republic, its capital, its government), while the noun sense often refers to the islands as a place. Frequently appears with the formal title 'the Republic of Palau' in news, treaties, and official documents.