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Melanesian
美拉尼西亚的;美拉尼西亚人的
relating to Melanesia, its people, or its culture
- 1.
Of or relating to Melanesia.
美拉尼西亚的或与之相关的。
美拉尼西亚的或与之相关的。;美拉尼西亚的
In use
The museum has a wonderful collection of Melanesian art.
Many Melanesians live on islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
She is studying Melanesian languages at the university.
Melanesian + noun
作定语,表示“美拉尼西亚的”,常修饰people、culture、islands等;注意首字母大写。
Melanesian art is influenced by the sea.
美拉尼西亚艺术受到海洋的影响。
be Melanesian
Most of the people here are Melanesian.
这里的大多数人都是美拉尼西亚人。
a Melanesian
作名词时指美拉尼西亚人,可数;复数形式是Melanesians。
A Melanesian gave us directions.
一位美拉尼西亚人给我们指了路。
the Melanesians
定冠词the加复数民族名词,表示整个美拉尼西亚民族。
The Melanesians of the region have their own customs.
该地区的美拉尼西亚人有自己的习俗。
Common mistakes
The melanesian islands are famous for their culture.The Melanesian islands are famous for their culture.
Melanesian 是由地名 Melanesia 派生的形容词和名词,英语中这类表示民族或地域的词必须大写首字母,小写 melanesian 是拼写错误。
She has lived in Melanesian for two years.She has lived in Melanesia for two years.
Melanesia 是表示地点的专有名词,Melanesian 是形容词或指人的名词;表达“住在美拉尼西亚”必须用表示地点的 Melanesia,不能用形容词或居民词 Melanesian。
The Melanesian are known for their art.The Melanesians are known for their art.
Melanesian 作名词指“美拉尼西亚人”时是可数名词,复数形式为 Melanesians;用形容词形式直接作复数主语不符合英语语法,应为复数名词 Melanesians 或加 people 构成 the Melanesian people。
Connections
Collocations
- Melanesian culture
- 美拉尼西亚文化
- The exhibition focuses on Melanesian culture.这次展览聚焦美拉尼西亚文化。
- Melanesian languages
- 美拉尼西亚诸语言
- Many Melanesian languages are Austronesian.许多美拉尼西亚语言属于南岛语系。
- Melanesian art
- 美拉尼西亚艺术
- She wrote a book about Melanesian art.她写了一本关于美拉尼西亚艺术的书。
- Melanesian islands
- 美拉尼西亚群岛
- The Melanesian islands are home to many unique species.美拉尼西亚群岛是许多独特物种的家园。
- indigenous Melanesians
- 美拉尼西亚原住民
- Indigenous Melanesians have lived in the region for thousands of years.美拉尼西亚原住民在该地区生活了数千年。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 Melanesian:单词中 'Melane' 与‘美拉尼西亚’读音接近,联想到南太平洋的美拉尼西亚岛群及其居民。用于形容该地的人或文化。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:地理与文化介绍、人类学与语言学研究、旅行与区域新闻 该词为中性书面语,多用于地理、民族和文化相关的正式或半正式语境。作形容词时意为“美拉尼西亚的”,修饰相关的人、事物或文化;作名词时指美拉尼西亚人。日常口语中不如相应地名常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下以 -nesian 结尾的词都与 Melanesian 押韵:Indonesian、Polynesian、Micronesian、Austronesian,末尾都是 /ˈniːʒən/。注意 Melanesia /ˌmeləˈniːʒə/ 是地名,缺少末尾的 /n/,与 Melanesian 发音不同;Malaysian /məˈleɪʒən/ 虽也以 -sian 结尾,但读作 /-leɪʒən/,不是 /-niːʒən/。
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.