the Seychelles
/ðə ˌseɪˈʃelz/
/ðə ˈseɪʃelz/
- a country in the Indian Ocean consisting of over 100 islands. It was controlled by the French until the late 18th century, when it became part of the British Empire. It has been an independent republic and a member of the Commonwealth since 1976. Tourism is an important industry in the Seychelles. In Britain it is thought of as a place where people go for expensive holidays.
塞舌尔群岛：印度洋上的一个国家，由100多个岛屿组成。它一直由法国人控制，直到18世纪后期才成为大英帝国的一部分。自1976年以来，它一直是一个独立的共和国，并且是英联邦的成员。旅游业是塞舌尔的重要产业。在英国，人们认为这是人们度过昂贵假期的地方。