Word · Frequency #14808
Arabian
阿拉伯人
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding territories, who speaks Arabic and inhabits much of the Middle East and North Africa
- 1.
A native of Arabia.
阿拉伯本地人
- 2.
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
源自阿拉伯半岛及周边地区的闪米特人,说阿拉伯语,居住于中东和北非大部分地区
- 3.
An Arabian horse.
阿拉伯马
- 4.
a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
原产于阿拉伯的活泼、优美而聪明的骑乘马
阿拉伯本地人；源自阿拉伯半岛及周边地区的闪米特人,说阿拉伯语,居住于中东和北非大部分地区；阿拉伯马；原产于阿拉伯的活泼、优美而聪明的骑乘马
In use
An Arabian who grew up in Oman joined our study group and explained the local customs.
The restaurant owner, an Arabian, serves dishes his family has cooked for generations.
Several Arabians from the trading city attended the conference on desert agriculture.
a(n) + Arabian
（名词）作可数名词，指阿拉伯人；复数形式为 Arabians。
She met an Arabian at the conference.
她在会议上遇到一位阿拉伯人。
the + Arabians
（名词）定冠词 the 后接复数，指阿拉伯民族整体。
The Arabians have a rich cultural heritage.
阿拉伯人拥有丰富的文化遗产。
proper adjective + noun
（形容词）通常作定语，表示“阿拉伯的”或“阿拉伯人的”。
Connections
Collocations
- Arabian Peninsula
- 阿拉伯半岛
- The Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world.阿拉伯半岛是世界上最大的半岛。
- Arabian Desert
- 阿拉伯沙漠
- The Arabian Desert is one of the driest places on Earth.阿拉伯沙漠是地球上最干燥的地方之一。
- Arabian Sea
- 阿拉伯海
- The monsoon brings heavy rain to the coasts of the Arabian Sea.季风给阿拉伯海沿岸带来大量降雨。
- Arabian horse
- 阿拉伯马
- The Arabian horse is one of the oldest horse breeds.阿拉伯马是最古老的马品种之一。
- Arabian camel
- 阿拉伯骆驼
- The Arabian camel has a single hump.阿拉伯骆驼只有一个驼峰。
- Arabian Nights
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Arabian 由 Arab（阿拉伯人）加 ian 构成，可联想 Arabian Nights《一千零一夜》中的阿拉伯人。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：历史或文学叙述、正式书面写作 作名词指“阿拉伯人”。该用法通常多用于较正式或书面语境，也见于历史或文学叙述；实际语域会随搭配和上下文变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these common words rhymes exactly with Arabian (/ɝˈeɪbiən/): the stressed vowel and following sounds differ. The -ian lookalikes (librarian, vegetarian, historian) are pronounced with different vowels; lesbian, Serbian, and amphibian share the -bian spelling but not the stress pattern or vowel.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.