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in the Maldives
表示“在马尔代夫”时用介词 in，且通常带定冠词 the。
They are on holiday in the Maldives.
他们在马尔代夫度假。
马尔代夫
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马尔代夫
Maldives
They are on holiday in the Maldives.
他们在马尔代夫度假。
马尔代夫(群岛)[亚洲岛国]
n. a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965；n. a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
We are planning to spend our holiday in the Maldives next winter.
我们计划明年冬天去马尔代夫度假。
The Maldives is known for its clear blue water and white sandy beaches.
马尔代夫以清澈的海水和白色的沙滩而闻名。
Many travelers choose the Maldives for a relaxing honeymoon trip.
许多游客选择马尔代夫作为轻松蜜月旅行的地方。
表示“在马尔代夫”时用介词 in，且通常带定冠词 the。
They are on holiday in the Maldives.
他们在马尔代夫度假。
go to 表示“去某地”，前往马尔代夫这类群岛国家时 the 不可省略。
We want to go to the Maldives next winter.
我们想明年冬天去马尔代夫。
Not this
maldives is an island country.
Use this
Maldives is an island country.
英语国名等专有名词必须首字母大写；中文没有大小写区分，因此学习者容易忽略单词首字母的大写。需把 maldives 改为 Maldives。
Not this
She went to Maldives for her honeymoon.
Use this
She went to the Maldives for her honeymoon.
Maldives 是群岛岛国，表示“去马尔代夫”这类地点时，习惯上要用定冠词 the，说成 go to the Maldives。漏掉 the 是常见错误。
Not this
The Maldives are a popular honeymoon destination.
Use this
The Maldives is a popular honeymoon destination.
Maldives 虽然有复数词尾 -s，但作为国家名称在句中作单数主语，谓语动词要用 is。中文没有主谓一致的变化，所以容易误用 are。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
去马尔代夫
They went to the Maldives for their summer vacation.
他们去马尔代夫度暑假。
马尔代夫群岛
The Maldives islands are famous for their white sandy beaches.
马尔代夫群岛以其白色沙滩而闻名。
马尔代夫的度假村
We stayed at a luxury resort in the Maldives.
我们住在马尔代夫一家豪华度假村。
马尔代夫蜜月
A Maldives honeymoon is a dream for many couples.
马尔代夫蜜月是许多夫妻的梦想。
马尔代夫由……组成
The Maldives is made up of about 1,200 coral islands.
马尔代夫由大约1200个珊瑚岛组成。
Use Maldives naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记 Maldives：词中藏着 dive（潜水），马尔代夫正是潜水胜地——去 Maldives 就是要 dive。
语域：neutral 常见场景：旅游介绍、新闻报道、地理描述 “马尔代夫”是国名，通常用于旅游宣传、新闻报道或地理介绍，正式与非正式场合都比较常见，属于中性表达。
Maldives 是专有名词，通常与定冠词 the 连用：the Maldives。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.