Word · Frequency #7935
Jamaica
牙买加
a Caribbean country on the island of Jamaica; it became independent from the UK in 1962, has significant poverty, and its main industry is tourism
- 1.
roselle
洛神花
- 2.
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
牙买加岛上的一个国家；1962年脱离英国独立；贫困严重；主要产业是旅游业
- 3.
an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti
西印度群岛中位于古巴南部和海地西部的一个岛屿
牙买加岛；洛神花；牙买加岛上的一个国家；1962年脱离英国独立；贫困严重；主要产业是旅游业；西印度群岛中位于古巴南部和海地西部的一个岛屿
In use
My friend visited Jamaica during the winter holiday and brought back some coffee beans.
Jamaica is famous for its reggae music and beautiful beaches.
I hope to go to Jamaica one day to see the Blue Mountains.
be from Jamaica
She is from Jamaica.
她来自牙买加。
go to Jamaica
They went to Jamaica for vacation.
他们去牙买加度假。
in Jamaica
There are many beautiful beaches in Jamaica.
牙买加有许多美丽的海滩。
Connections
Collocations
- Jamaica's capital
- 牙买加首都
- Kingston is Jamaica's capital.金斯敦是牙买加的首都。
- Jamaica's beaches
- 牙买加的海滩
- Tourists love Jamaica's beaches.游客喜爱牙买加的海滩。
- Jamaica tourism
- 牙买加旅游业
- Jamaica tourism is a major industry.牙买加旅游业是主要产业。
- Jamaica flag
- 牙买加国旗
- The Jamaica flag has green, gold, and black.牙买加国旗有绿色、金色和黑色。
- Jamaica independence
- 牙买加独立
- Jamaica independence was achieved in 1962.牙买加于1962年获得独立。
- Jamaica reggae
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Jamaica 中的 'jam' 意为果酱，牙买加以果酱和咖啡闻名。
Context & Register
地名“牙买加”通常用于中性语境，多出现在地理、旅游或新闻报道中。
Grammar Note
专有名词，首字母大写，指国家时不加冠词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English words rhyme with 'Jamaica' (/dʒəˈmeɪkə/). The words listed share the spelling ending '-ica' but have different stressed vowels (e.g., /æ/, /ɛ/, /ɑ/), so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.