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Canary Islands noun[ plural ] uk /kəˈneə.ri ˌaɪ.ləndz/ us /kəˈner.i ˌaɪ.ləndz/(alsoCanaries, Canary Isles) a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of north-west Africa that form one of the autonomous regions (= regions with some freedom to govern themselves) of Spain: 加纳利群岛;加那利群岛 Mount Teide is on Tenerife in the Canary Islands.泰德山位于加那利群岛的特内里费岛。 They went for a winter holiday in the Canaries.他们去加那利群岛度寒假。 Two hours later the plane reached the Canary Isles.两小时后,飞机抵达加那利群岛。 200 km off the northwest coast of Africa is La Palma, one the Canary Islands. He was born on the island of Fuerteventura in Spain's Canary Islands. The eruption would create a tsunami that would slam other, nearby Canary Islands. If you avoid the tourist traps, the Canaries have plenty of unspoilt appeal. The Balearic Islands, Canaries and resorts on Spain's Mediterranean coast are back in fashion. Calamari is on almost every menu in Spain and the Canary Isles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Towns & regions: named regions of countries Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Affrilachian AK AL English Canadian Essex fife fl. Mississippi Mississippian Missouri Missourian MN South Lanarkshire Staffordshire Stirling Stirlingshire Strathclyde the Fertile Crescent |