Word · Frequency #16504
Kenyan
肯尼亚人
a native or inhabitant of Kenya
- 1.
A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.
来自肯尼亚或具有肯尼亚血统的人。
来自肯尼亚或具有肯尼亚血统的人。
In use
My neighbor is a Kenyan who works at the hospital.
I met two Kenyans on the train and we talked about Nairobi.
She is a Kenyan, so she often spends holidays in Mombasa.
a Kenyan
Kenyan 作名词时指肯尼亚人,复数形式为 Kenyans;首字母通常大写。
She is a Kenyan, but she was born in London.
她是肯尼亚人,但出生在伦敦。
Kenyan [noun]
这里 Kenyan 是形容词,表示“肯尼亚的”,放在名词前修饰。
Kenyan coffee is popular around the world.
肯尼亚咖啡在全世界都很受欢迎。
be Kenyan
be Kenyan 用形容词作表语,强调国籍或来源;也可将 Kenyan 换成复数名词 Kenyans。
Many of the top runners are Kenyan.
许多顶尖赛跑选手都是肯尼亚人。
Common mistakes
I saw Kenyan in the street.I saw a Kenyan in the street.
Kenyan 作“肯尼亚人”讲时是可数名词单数,前面需要不定冠词 a;中文没有冠词,所以容易漏掉。加上 a 后,句子符合可数名词单数的用法,意思是“我看见一个肯尼亚人”。
There are two Kenyan in our class.There are two Kenyans in our class.
Kenyan 作“肯尼亚人”讲时是可数名词,复数形式是 Kenyans;two 表示“两个”,后面的可数名词必须用复数。把 Kenyan 改为 Kenyans,才能与 two 的数量一致。
Kenyan people is friendly.Kenyan people are friendly.
people 是复数集合名词,谓语动词应用 are;Kenyan 在这里作形容词修饰 people。中文没有主谓一致变化,所以易误用 is;改为 are 后主谓一致才正确。
Connections
Collocations
- Kenyan citizen
- 肯尼亚公民
- She became a Kenyan citizen after living in Nairobi for ten years.在内罗毕生活十年后,她成为了肯尼亚公民。
- Kenyan government
- 肯尼亚政府
- The Kenyan government announced new policies to boost tourism.肯尼亚政府宣布了新政策以促进旅游业。
- Kenyan runner
- 肯尼亚长跑运动员
- The Kenyan runner broke the world record in the marathon.这位肯尼亚长跑运动员打破了马拉松世界纪录。
- Kenyan shilling
- 肯尼亚先令
- The price of the ticket was quoted in Kenyan shillings.票价的报价以肯尼亚先令为单位。
- Kenyan tea
- 肯尼亚茶
- Kenyan tea is known for its strong, bold flavor.肯尼亚茶以其浓郁强烈的风味而闻名。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Kenyan 以 Ken 开头,记住“肯”就是肯尼亚(Kenya)的“肯”,看到 Kenyan 就想到肯尼亚人。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交流、新闻报道、旅游介绍 Kenyan 作为名词表示‘肯尼亚人’时属于中性词,正式与非正式场合都比较常见,多用于新闻、旅游和日常对话中,通常不带有特殊语体色彩。
Grammar Note
名词复数形式为 Kenyans。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有列出的词与 Kenyan /ˈkenjən/ 完全押韵(重读元音不同);但 onion、bunion、canyon、banyan、minion、companion 都有相同的非重读尾音 /njən/。注意拼写相似的 cayman /ˈkeɪmən/ 读法不同,Kenyan 是 /ˈkenjən/,不是 /ˈkiːnjən/。
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.