Word · Frequency #13112
Ethiopian
埃塞俄比亚人
Ethiopian
- 1.
A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.
埃塞俄比亚人或埃塞俄比亚裔人
- 2.
a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
埃塞俄比亚人
埃塞俄比亚人或埃塞俄比亚裔人
In use
We listened to Ethiopian music during dinner.
My colleague is an Ethiopian from Addis Ababa.
The restaurant was opened by two Ethiopians last year.
an Ethiopian
Ethiopian作名词时指埃塞俄比亚人,复数形式是Ethiopians。
She met an Ethiopian at the conference.
她在会议上遇到一位埃塞俄比亚人。
Ethiopian + noun
Ethiopian作形容词时放在名词前,表示“埃塞俄比亚的”。
We went to an Ethiopian restaurant.
我们去了一家埃塞俄比亚餐馆。
be + Ethiopian
表示国籍或族裔时,Ethiopian可作表语形容词;首字母需大写。
His mother is Ethiopian.
他母亲是埃塞俄比亚人。
Common mistakes
He is a Ethiopian.He is an Ethiopian.
Ethiopian 以元音音素 /i/ 开头,不定冠词应使用 an 而非 a。
There are two Ethiopian in the room.There are two Ethiopians in the room.
Ethiopian 作可数名词时,复数形式需加 -s。
I like Ethiopia food.I like Ethiopian food.
表示“埃塞俄比亚的”应用形容词 Ethiopian,而非国名 Ethiopia。
Connections
Collocations
- fellow Ethiopians
- 埃塞俄比亚同胞
- He shared his plans with his fellow Ethiopians.他和埃塞俄比亚同胞分享了自己的计划。
- Ethiopians abroad
- 海外埃塞俄比亚人
- Ethiopians abroad often send remittances to their relatives.海外的埃塞俄比亚人经常给亲戚汇款。
- an Ethiopian by birth
- 出生在埃塞俄比亚的人
- She is an Ethiopian by birth, but she has lived in Canada for decades.她出生在埃塞俄比亚,但已在加拿大生活了几十年。
- the average Ethiopian
- 普通埃塞俄比亚人
- The average Ethiopian has limited access to the internet.普通埃塞俄比亚人上网的机会有限。
Pop culture & quotes
- Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?
- 埃塞俄比亚人岂能改变皮肤的颜色?豹岂能改变身上的斑点?
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Ethiopian 词中有 “hi”(你好):见到埃塞俄比亚人主动说 hi,就记住了这个词。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:news articles、conversations about nationality、passport and visa forms 该词表示埃塞俄比亚人,是比较常见的中性用法,通常用于新闻报道、日常交谈和正式证件场景,没有明显的口语或书面语限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 Ethiopian 押韵的常见词有 utopian (/juˈtoʊpiən/) 和 dystopian (/dɪsˈtoʊpiən/),它们都以 /oʊpiən/ 收尾。注意拼写相似的 Ethiopia (/ˌiθiˈoʊpiə/) 和 Olympian (/oʊˈlɪmpiən/) 并不押韵:Ethiopia 少了一个结尾的 /n/,而 Olympian 的重读元音是 /ɪ/。
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.