in Latin
指“拉丁语”时为不可数名词，常与介词 in 连用，表示“用拉丁语”。
The mass was conducted in Latin.
弥撒是用拉丁语进行的。
拉丁美洲人；拉丁裔；拉丁语系民族的人；古拉丁姆居民；罗马天主教徒；来自现代欧洲国家(包括意大利、西班牙等)的人,其语言源自拉丁语
the language of ancient Rome (or a dialect of it)
来自现代欧洲国家(包括意大利、西班牙等)的人,其语言源自拉丁语
A person from one of the modern European countries (including Italy, Spain etc.) whose language is descended from Latin.
拉丁美洲裔的人；拉丁裔
Someone of Latin American descent; a Latino or Latina.
古罗马语言的任何方言
any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
来自拉丁美洲的人
A person from Latin America.
古拉丁姆的居民
an inhabitant of ancient Latium
遵循罗马天主教习俗的人
A person adhering to Roman Catholic practice.
其语言源自拉丁语的民族的一员
a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin
Many Latins in this neighborhood have their own small businesses.
这个社区里许多拉丁裔都经营着自己的小生意。
用法提示：Latin 在此为名词复数 Latins，指拉丁美洲裔的人。
She is a Latin from Colombia who now lives in Madrid.
她是一位来自哥伦比亚的拉丁裔，现居马德里。
用法提示：Latin 作单数名词，指拉丁美洲裔的人。
The festival brings together Latins from many countries to share their traditions.
这个节日汇聚了来自许多国家的拉丁裔人，共同分享他们的传统。
用法提示：Latins 是 Latin 的复数形式，仍作名词使用。
指“拉丁语”时为不可数名词，常与介词 in 连用，表示“用拉丁语”。
The mass was conducted in Latin.
弥撒是用拉丁语进行的。
作可数名词，指语言源自拉丁语的欧洲人或拉丁裔，复数形式为 Latins。
He is a Latin from Italy.
他是来自意大利的拉丁人。
加定冠词 the 的复数形式可特指古代拉丁姆的居民。
The Latins lived in ancient Latium.
拉丁人曾生活在古代的拉丁姆地区。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am learning a Latin.
正确表达I am learning Latin.
表示语言名称的 Latin 是不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词 a/an。汉语说“学一门拉丁语”时容易误加“一门”，但英语中语言名通常不带冠词，直接用 Latin。
grammar · medium
易错句子Can you say this with Latin?
正确表达Can you say this in Latin?
表示“用某种语言说/写”时，英语介词用 in，不用 with。汉语“用拉丁语”容易直译成 with Latin，但固定搭配是 in Latin。
grammar · medium
易错句子He speaks Latin language.
正确表达He speaks Latin.
Latin 本身已表示“拉丁语”，后面不能再加 language；汉语“拉丁语语言”的重复说法会误导。若一定要用 language，应说 the Latin language，但日常表达直接用 Latin 即可。
古典拉丁语
She studied classical Latin at university.
她在大学学习古典拉丁语。
通俗拉丁语
Vulgar Latin was the everyday speech of ordinary Romans.
通俗拉丁语是普通罗马人的日常口语。
中世纪拉丁语
The manuscript is written in Medieval Latin.
这份手稿是用中世纪拉丁语写成的。
说拉丁语
He can speak Latin fluently.
他能流利地说拉丁语。
用拉丁语
The whole ceremony was conducted in Latin.
整场仪式都是用拉丁语进行的。
教拉丁语
Mr. Brown teaches Latin at our school.
布朗先生在我们学校教拉丁语。
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