tonga

tonga — 名詞

1. a South Pacific nation made up of more than 170 islands, where a king or queen s

1.名詞A2
釋義

東加

西南太平洋的島國

a South Pacific nation made up of more than 170 islands, where a king or queen serves as the head of state and many people depend on farming and fishing for their living

例句

Haruto spent two weeks in Tonga teaching English to high school students.

Haruto 在東加待了兩週，教高中生英文。

travel to [country] + purpose (volunteering)

The airline offers three flights a week from Auckland to Tonga's main island.

這家航空公司每週有三個航班從奧克蘭飛往東加主島。

flights to / from [country] + possessive

用法筆記

Tonga takes a singular verb. The full official name is 'the Kingdom of Tonga', but the definite article is not used before 'Tonga' alone.

常見錯誤

❌He visited Tonga islands.
✅He visited the Tonga islands.
💡'islands' needs a definite article when referring to the archipelago by name.
❌Tonga are a peaceful country.
✅Tonga is a peaceful country.
💡country names take a singular verb in English.