a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth
a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces
双语例句
1. For Americans, It'starts with Pearl Harbour and features the Normandy beaches and Guadalcanal.
对于美国人, 珍珠港则是起点,重头戏在诺曼底海滩和瓜岛上演.
来自互联网
用作名词 (n.)
He had a Silver Star from Guadalcanal and a Navy Cross from Tarawa where he commanded a battalion as a major. 他在瓜达康纳尔岛得到过一枚银星勋章，在塔拉瓦岛任少校营长时得到过一枚海军十字勋章。
