Papua是什么意思？

Papua

英[ˈpæpjuə,ˈpɑ:puɑ:] 美[ˈpæpjuə, ˈpɑpuˌɑ]

• n. 巴布亚岛（位于太平洋上澳大利亚的北面）；

例句

• The colonel from Papua New Guinea draws another document from his suitcase. 来自巴布亚新几内亚的长官从他的手提箱拿出另一份文件.
• ...the pygmy tribes of Papua New Guinea. 巴布亚新几内亚的俾格米人部落
• A basic unit of currency in Papua New Guinea. 巴布亚新几内亚所使用的货币单位.
• The Republic of West Papua is proclaimed in modern - day Western New Guinea. 但是,我发现,这些捕猎者又迁移到巴布亚岛新几内亚这些不受限制的地方去了.
• ...the mountains and jungles of Papua New Guinea... 巴布亚新几内亚的山脉和丛林
• Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia in 1975. 巴布亚新几内亚 1975 年脱离澳大利亚正式独立。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a Pacific island north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; governed by Australia and Indonesia