polynesia
polynesia — 名詞
1. the broad island area in the middle Pacific, especially when people talk about i
玻里尼西亞
太平洋中部的島嶼文化區
the broad island area in the middle Pacific, especially when people talk about its countries, cultures, and peoples together.
Many school maps color Polynesia differently from Melanesia and Micronesia.
許多學校地圖會把玻里尼西亞和美拉尼西亞、密克羅尼西亞分開標示。
contrast with nearby Pacific regions
Lina studied traditional dance from several islands in Polynesia.
Lina 研究了玻里尼西亞幾個島上的傳統舞蹈。
pattern: islands in Polynesia
The museum opened a show on tattoo art in Polynesia.
那間博物館辦了一場介紹玻里尼西亞刺青藝術的展覽。
Our teacher said Hawaii is part of Polynesia, not Asia.
老師說夏威夷屬於玻里尼西亞，不屬於亞洲。
Warm seas connect many island communities across Polynesia.
溫暖的海域把玻里尼西亞許多島上社群連在一起。
- the Polynesian region
a descriptive phrase that stresses the area as a whole
- eastern Oceania
a broader and more formal geography label, not an exact everyday equivalent
文法句型
used as the name of a Pacific region
part of Polynesia
in Polynesia
用法筆記
Usually written without 'the' and often used with words about culture, people, travel, or location. Distinguish from the geographical name sense: this noun treats Polynesia as a region, not mainly as an island chain on a map.
常見錯誤
polynesia — 地名
1. the spread of islands across the mid and south Pacific, used as a map name for p
玻里尼西亞
太平洋中南部的大島區地名
the spread of islands across the mid and south Pacific, used as a map name for places such as Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Easter Island.
On the wall map, Polynesia stretches from Hawaii to Easter Island.
牆上的地圖顯示玻里尼西亞從夏威夷一路延伸到復活節島。
map description: Polynesia stretches from ... to ...
The guidebook lists Samoa and Tonga among the islands of Polynesia.
那本旅遊書把薩摩亞和東加列為玻里尼西亞的一部分。
collocation: the islands of Polynesia
Ancient sailors crossed Polynesia in canoes long before modern engines.
早在現代引擎出現之前，古代航海者就划著獨木舟穿越玻里尼西亞。
Easter Island is often described as the eastern edge of Polynesia.
復活節島常被描述成玻里尼西亞的東邊邊界。
A red line on the chart marked the western side of Polynesia.
圖表上的一條紅線標出了玻里尼西亞的西側。
- the Polynesian islands
a descriptive phrase focusing on the islands themselves
- the islands of Polynesia
plain wording common in textbooks, maps, and travel writing
文法句型
used as the name of an island group
the islands of Polynesia
across Polynesia
用法筆記
Common in maps, travel books, and historical writing about sea routes. Distinguish from the noun sense by nearby words such as 'islands', 'map', 'edge', or 'stretch', which focus on the island group itself.