Word · Frequency #21052
Himalayan
喜马拉雅山的
of or relating to the Himalayas
- 1.
Of or relating to the Himalayas.
喜马拉雅山脉的;与喜马拉雅山脉有关的。
- 2.
Huge, gigantic, enormously large.
巨大的;极大的。
喜马拉雅山脉的;与喜马拉雅山脉有关的。;巨大的;极大的。;喜玛拉雅山的
In use
We saw the Himalayan peaks from the airplane window.
The Himalayan region has many different climates.
She bought a book about Himalayan wildlife.
Himalayan + noun
Himalayan 是专有形容词,通常首字母大写,修饰名词时置于名词前。
The Himalayan mountains are a popular destination for trekkers.
喜马拉雅山脉是徒步旅行者的热门目的地。
be + Himalayan
表语用法表示“来自或属于喜马拉雅山脉”,侧重于归属或特征。
The snow leopard is Himalayan.
雪豹是喜马拉雅地区的物种。
Common mistakes
The himalayan range is the highest in the world.The Himalayan range is the highest in the world.
Connections
Collocations
- Himalayan mountains
- 喜马拉雅山脉
- The Himalayan mountains stretch across five countries.喜马拉雅山脉横跨五个国家。
- Himalayan region
- 喜马拉雅地区
- The Himalayan region is home to many rare species.喜马拉雅地区是许多珍稀物种的家园。
- Himalayan peak
- 喜马拉雅山峰
- Mount Everest is the highest Himalayan peak.珠穆朗玛峰是最高的喜马拉雅山峰。
- Himalayan glacier
- 喜马拉雅冰川
- Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than before.喜马拉雅冰川正在比以前更快地融化。
- Himalayan trekking
- 喜马拉雅徒步旅行
- Himalayan trekking attracts adventurers from around the world.喜马拉雅徒步旅行吸引着来自世界各地的冒险者。
- Himalayan salt
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 Himalaya(喜马拉雅)加个尾巴 -n,想象一块写着 himalayan 的牌子插在雪山顶,表示“喜马拉雅的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:geography、travel writing、zoology 该词是中性、客观的描述性用词,通常在地理、旅游或自然科学等说明性语境中出现,指与喜马拉雅山脉相关的人或事物;日常口语中并不带特殊语体色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下词均为以 -an/-ian/-yan 结尾的地名形容词,拼写与 himalayan 有类似词尾,但读音都不相同,且无一词与其押韵。注意:Mayan(/ˈmaɪən/)和 Kenyan(/ˈkɛnjən/)虽含 -yan,但发音与 himalayan(/hiˈmɒləʊən/)差别很大。
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.