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Samoa is [noun phrase]
Samoa 是专有名词，首字母要大写；作主语时谓语动词常用单数。
Samoa is a constitutional monarchy in the South Pacific.
萨摩亚是南太平洋的一个君主立宪制国家。
萨摩亚
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
萨摩亚
a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the Samoa islands in the South Pacific
Samoa is a constitutional monarchy in the South Pacific.
萨摩亚是南太平洋的一个君主立宪制国家。
南太平洋萨摩亚群岛西部的君主立宪制国家
a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
南太平洋一群火山岛,位于夏威夷和澳大利亚之间；气候、风景和波利尼西亚文化使其成为热门旅游地
a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop
We spent two weeks in Samoa last summer and loved the beaches.
去年夏天我们在萨摩亚待了两周，很喜欢那里的海滩。
Samoa is known for its friendly people and traditional Polynesian culture.
萨摩亚以热情好客的人民和传统波利尼西亚文化而闻名。
She bought a map of Samoa before planning her trip.
她在计划旅行前买了一张萨摩亚地图。
Samoa 是专有名词，首字母要大写；作主语时谓语动词常用单数。
Samoa is a constitutional monarchy in the South Pacific.
萨摩亚是南太平洋的一个君主立宪制国家。
表示“前往萨摩亚”用 go to；表示“在萨摩亚”则用 in Samoa。
They plan to go to Samoa next year.
他们计划明年去萨摩亚。
in Samoa 作地点状语，说明活动发生的位置。
Her family lives in Samoa.
她家人住在萨摩亚。
Not this
I visited the Samoa last summer.
Use this
I visited Samoa last summer.
Samoa 是专有国名，前面通常不加 the；只有由普通名词构成的复数国名（如 the Philippines、the United States）才需要加 the。
Not this
The Samoa people are very friendly.
Use this
The people of Samoa are very friendly.
国名 Samoa 不能直接放在普通名词前作定语；表示“萨摩亚的/萨摩亚人”要用形容词 Samoan 或介词短语 of Samoa。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
美属萨摩亚
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
美属萨摩亚是美国的一个非合并领土。
萨摩亚群岛
The Samoa Islands are scattered across the Pacific Ocean.
萨摩亚群岛散布在太平洋上。
萨摩亚首都
Apia is the capital of Samoa.
阿皮亚是萨摩亚的首都。
游览萨摩亚
They plan to visit Samoa next summer.
他们计划明年夏天去萨摩亚旅游。
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
Use Samoa naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
首尾两个a像萨摩亚群岛中相邻的两座火山岛，中间的mo像海浪拍岸声，记住它是南太平洋岛国。
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游 萨摩亚是专有名词，通常在地理、政治、旅游等语境中通用，正式或非正式场合均可用。
Proper noun; typically uncountable.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.