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an Athenian
Athenian 以元音音素开头，因此不定冠词用 an。
Socrates was an Athenian.
苏格拉底是雅典人。
雅典人
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
雅典人
a resident of Athens
Socrates was an Athenian.
苏格拉底是雅典人。
雅典(希腊)的居民、常住居民或公民。
An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
The woman sitting next to me on the plane is an Athenian, and she gave me tips for visiting Athens.
飞机上坐在我旁边的女士是雅典人，她给了我一些游览雅典的建议。
Many Athenians prefer to walk or take the metro instead of driving.
许多雅典人更喜欢走路或乘坐地铁，而不是开车。
As an Athenian, he knows all the best restaurants in the city.
作为一名雅典人，他知道这座城市里所有最好的餐馆。
Athenian 以元音音素开头，因此不定冠词用 an。
Socrates was an Athenian.
苏格拉底是雅典人。
the Athenians 指全体雅典人，是复数名词。
The Athenians built the Parthenon.
雅典人建造了帕特农神庙。
作形容词时，意为“雅典的；雅典人的”，通常作定语修饰名词。
Athenian democracy influenced later governments.
雅典民主影响了后来的政府。
Not this
I love Athens food.
Use this
I love Athenian food.
英语中，专有名词“Athens”（雅典）通常不能直接作定语修饰名词，而应使用对应的形容词形式“Athenian”（雅典的）。因此“Athens food”不地道，应改为“Athenian food”。
Not this
She is from Athenian.
Use this
She is from Athens.
“be from”后面应接地点（城市名），如“Athens”，而“Athenian”表示“雅典人”或“雅典的”，不能指代城市本身，所以不能用在“from”后面。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
雅典民主
Athenian democracy laid the foundations for modern political systems.
雅典民主为现代政治制度奠定了基础。
雅典哲学家
Socrates was an Athenian philosopher who taught by asking questions.
苏格拉底是一位雅典哲学家，他通过提问来教学。
古代雅典人
The ancient Athenians valued art, philosophy, and public debate.
古代雅典人重视艺术、哲学和公共辩论。
雅典艺术
Athenian art is famous for its pottery and sculpture.
雅典艺术以其陶器和雕塑闻名。
雅典公民
In ancient times, an Athenian citizen had the right to vote.
在古代，雅典公民拥有投票权。
所有的雅典人和那里的外邦人，都不把时间花费在别的事上，只喜欢谈论或聆听一些新鲜的事。
In the New Testament, the Athenians are described as always eager to hear the latest news.
在《新约》中，雅典人被描述为总是渴望听到最新消息。
Use Athenian naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 Athenian 拆成 Athe + nian，发音像“雅典人”的开头；想象一位雅典市民在卫城前说“I am Athenian.”
语域：neutral 常见场景：历史、文化、旅游 通常用于历史、文化、旅游等较为正式的书面语境；作名词指雅典人，作形容词指与雅典或雅典人相关的。
No common English words rhyme with /əˈθiːnjən/. The listed words share the spelling ending '-ian' but sound different: Australian has /ˈstreɪ-/ and /liən/, Canadian has /ˈneɪ-/ and /diən/, Italian has /ˈtæl-/, Indian has /ˈɪn-/ and /diən/ with stress on the first syllable, Brazilian has /ˈzɪl-/, and Russian is pronounced /ˈrʌʃən/ with /ʃ/. Do not infer the pronunciation from the spelling.
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