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the goa
这里的 goa 指藏原羚；定冠词 the 加单数可数名词可表示整个物种。
The goa lives on the Tibetan Plateau.
藏原羚生活在青藏高原上。
果阿
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
果阿
a state in southwestern India, formerly a Portuguese colony
The goa lives on the Tibetan Plateau.
藏原羚生活在青藏高原上。
一种迷幻音乐形式,起源于1980年代末印度果阿,通常具有持续低音线和渐进式节拍变化。
A form of trance music that originated during the late 1980s in Goa, India, typically with droning basslines and progressive beat changes.
西藏原羚(Procapra picticaudata),栖息于青藏高原的一种羚羊。
A Tibetan gazelle of species Procapra picticaudata, an antelope that inhabits the Tibetan Plateau.
The goa is a small gazelle native to the highlands of Tibet.
原羚是生活在西藏高原上的小型瞪羚。
We saw several goas near the lake, and they ran away quickly.
我们在湖边看到几只原羚，它们很快就跑开了。
A goa appeared from behind the rocks and stared at our car.
一只原羚从岩石后面出现，盯着我们的车看。
这里的 goa 指藏原羚；定冠词 the 加单数可数名词可表示整个物种。
The goa lives on the Tibetan Plateau.
藏原羚生活在青藏高原上。
goa 是可数名词，指单只藏原羚。
A goa was spotted near the river.
一只藏原羚在河边被发现。
goas 是 goa 的复数形式。
Several goas crossed the meadow.
几只藏原羚穿过了草地。
Not this
We visited goa in December.
Use this
We visited Goa in December.
果阿（Goa）是专有名词，英语地名的首字母必须大写；不要照搬词典词条的小写形式 goa 当作专名。
Not this
I am going to the Goa next week.
Use this
I am going to Goa next week.
英语中的州名、国名等专有地名一般使用零冠词，Goa 前不能加 the；只有河流、海洋、群岛或复数国家名才用 the。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
果阿迷幻舞曲（一种电子音乐流派）
He listens to Goa trance when he works.
他工作时听果阿迷幻舞曲。
果阿邦
The state of Goa is famous for its Portuguese-influenced architecture.
果阿邦以其受葡萄牙影响的建筑而闻名。
印度果阿（地名）
We booked a flight to Goa, India.
我们预订了去印度果阿的航班。
果阿海滩
The Goa beaches are crowded during the winter.
冬季果阿的海滩很拥挤。
果阿狂欢节
The Goa carnival is held every February.
果阿狂欢节每年二月举行。
Use goa naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
goa 比 goat 少了个 t；西藏原羚 goa 模样像山羊，记住这个就好。
语域：formal 常见场景：zoology、wildlife goa 通常指西藏原羚，是动物学中的专业名词，多用于学术文献、自然百科或野外考察等正式场合，日常英语中比较少见。
表示西藏原羚时复数用 goas；表示果阿邦或柯桠粉时通常不用复数。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.