Word · Frequency #28362
Eurasian
欧亚混血儿
a person of mixed European and Asian descent
- 1.
Any person native to Eurasia, or descended from people native to Eurasia.
欧亚大陆人;欧亚大陆居民后裔
- 2.
A person of mixed European and Asian ancestry.
欧亚混血儿
欧亚大陆人;欧亚大陆居民后裔
In use
The Eurasian lynx lives in forests across Europe and Asia.
Many Eurasian countries are working together on new trade routes.
This museum has an impressive collection of Eurasian art.
Eurasian + [noun]
作形容词时通常放在名词前,表示“欧亚的”;常见搭配有 Eurasian continent(欧亚大陆)、Eurasian plate(欧亚板块)。
The Eurasian steppe is the world's largest grassland.
欧亚草原是世界上最大的草原。
be + Eurasian
作表语时说明主语属于欧亚地区;如需进一步说明方面,可在后面加 in + 方面。
The region is Eurasian in both geography and culture.
该地区在地理和文化上都属于欧亚。
a + Eurasian
作名词时指欧亚混血儿,为可数名词,复数形式是 Eurasians。
Connections
Collocations
- Eurasian continent
- 欧亚大陆
- The Eurasian continent is the largest landmass on Earth.欧亚大陆是地球上最大的陆地。
- Eurasian countries
- 欧亚国家
- Leaders from Eurasian countries met to discuss trade.来自欧亚国家的领导人会面讨论贸易。
- Eurasian steppe
- 欧亚草原
- The Eurasian steppe was once a major trade route.欧亚草原曾经是重要的贸易路线。
- Eurasian culture
- 欧亚文化
- The museum has a section on Eurasian culture.这座博物馆有一个关于欧亚文化的展区。
- Eurasian community
- 欧亚混血社群
- He grew up in the Eurasian community in Singapore.他在新加坡的欧亚混血社群中长大。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Europe+Asia 合成 eurasian,联想欧亚大陆连成一片,混血儿兼有欧亚血统。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:geography/international affairs、describing a person's ancestry 作形容词时表示‘欧亚的’,多用于地理、政治等中性场合;作名词表示‘欧亚混血儿’时,通常见于正式或描述性语境,日常口语中较少直接用这个词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 eurasian 押韵的常见词有 Asian、occasion、invasion、persuasion(重音元音 /eɪ/ 后接 /ʒən/)。注意 Persian、Russian 虽以 -sian 结尾,读音分别作 /ˈpɜːrʒən/、/ˈrʌʃən/,不押韵。
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.