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in Zanzibar
Zanzibar 是专有名词，单独使用时通常不加冠词；表示“在桑给巴尔”用介词 in。
She stayed in Zanzibar for two weeks.
她在桑给巴尔待了两周。
桑给巴尔
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
桑给巴尔
an island off the eastern coast of Africa, part of Tanzania
She stayed in Zanzibar for two weeks.
她在桑给巴尔待了两周。
位于非洲东海岸的印度洋中的一个岛屿；坦桑尼亚联合共和国的一部分
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
Zanzibar is famous for its spice farms and white beaches.
桑给巴尔以其香料种植园和白色沙滩而闻名。
She hopes to travel to Zanzibar after she finishes her exams.
她希望在考试结束后去桑给巴尔旅行。
I have never visited Zanzibar, but my brother has.
我从未去过桑给巴尔，但我哥哥去过。
Zanzibar 是专有名词，单独使用时通常不加冠词；表示“在桑给巴尔”用介词 in。
She stayed in Zanzibar for two weeks.
她在桑给巴尔待了两周。
visit 是及物动词，直接接地点名词，不需要加介词 to。
Many tourists visit Zanzibar every year.
许多游客每年都会游览桑给巴尔。
“the island of Zanzibar”是“桑给巴尔岛”的正式表达。
The island of Zanzibar has beautiful beaches.
桑给巴尔岛有美丽的海滩。
Not this
I visited the Zanzibar last year.
Use this
I visited Zanzibar last year.
Zanzibar 是单个岛屿/地区，专有地名前一般不加定冠词 the；去掉 the 才符合英语地名的用法。
Not this
Zanzibar are famous for its spices.
Use this
Zanzibar is famous for its spices.
Zanzibar 是单数专有名词，谓语动词应用单数 is，而不是复数 are。
Not this
I want to go to zanzibar.
Use this
I want to go to Zanzibar.
Zanzibar 是专有名词，首字母必须大写；句中任何位置都应保持大写。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
桑给巴尔岛
We took a ferry from Dar es Salaam to the island of Zanzibar.
我们从达累斯萨拉姆乘渡轮前往桑给巴尔岛。
桑给巴尔群岛
The Zanzibar Archipelago includes the main island of Unguja and the smaller island of Pemba.
桑给巴尔群岛包括主岛温古贾和较小的奔巴岛。
桑给巴尔市
Zanzibar City is home to the historic district known as Stone Town.
桑给巴尔市内有著名的历史街区石头城。
香料之岛桑给巴尔
The spice island of Zanzibar is famous for its cloves and nutmeg.
以香料之岛著称的桑给巴尔以丁香和肉豆蔻闻名。
桑给巴尔革命
The Zanzibar Revolution of 1964 led to the union with Tanganyika.
1964年的桑给巴尔革命促成了与坦噶尼喀的联合。
桑给巴尔的石头城
Zanzibar's Stone Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
桑给巴尔的石头城是联合国教科文组织世界遗产。
我要去桑给巴尔。
I first heard the word 'Zanzibar' in Billy Joel's song.
我第一次听到“桑给巴尔”这个词是在比利·乔尔的歌里。
Use zanzibar naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
谐音记成“赞子吧”：非洲东海岸的桑给巴尔岛，风景美得让人想点赞。
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、travel 该词是专有名词（地名），指印度洋上属于坦桑尼亚的桑给巴尔岛。作为地名，语气通常中性，常见于地理介绍或一般叙述，正式和非正式场合都可使用。
These words rhyme with the /bɑr/ ending of 'zanzibar': bar, car, far, jar, star, and scar all end in /ɑr/. Lookalike warning: words spelled with final 'zar' such as 'bizarre' (/bɪˈzɑr/) and 'czar' (/zɑr/) do NOT rhyme—they end in /zɑr/, not /bɑr/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.