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be Nordic
作表语，表示“北欧的；北欧风格的”，前面常用 be。
The design is distinctly Nordic.
这个设计具有明显的北欧风格。
北欧语系的；斯堪的纳维亚语支的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
北欧语系的；斯堪的纳维亚语支的
of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages
The design is distinctly Nordic.
这个设计具有明显的北欧风格。
用于语言学或历史语言学语境。
与北欧国家有关的
Of or relating to the Nordic countries.
越野滑雪的。
Of or relating to cross-country skiing.
与北欧人浅肤色和高大身材有关的
Of or relating to the light colouring and tall stature of Nordic peoples.
与北日耳曼语系有关的
Of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages.
She enjoys the nordic lifestyle, especially the emphasis on outdoor activities and simple design.
她喜欢北欧的生活方式，尤其是对户外活动和简约设计的重视。
The nordic countries are known for their high standard of living and social welfare systems.
北欧国家以其高生活水平和社会保障体系而闻名。
Many people are interested in nordic mythology because of its fascinating stories about gods and heroes.
许多人对北欧神话感兴趣，因为它有关于神灵和英雄的迷人故事。
作表语，表示“北欧的；北欧风格的”，前面常用 be。
The design is distinctly Nordic.
这个设计具有明显的北欧风格。
作定语修饰名词，常搭配 country、culture、model 等词。
Norway is a Nordic country.
挪威是一个北欧国家。
名词复数形式，指北欧人；用于泛指时常带定冠词 the。
The Nordics are known for their high quality of life.
北欧人以高生活质量著称。
Not this
The nordic countries are famous for their design.
Use this
The Nordic countries are famous for their design.
“Nordic”是由地名“Nordic region”派生的专有形容词，在英语中必须大写首字母。中文没有大小写区别，所以学习者容易忽略。
Not this
Can you speak Nordic?
Use this
Can you speak a Nordic language?
“Nordic”是形容词，指“北欧语系的”，不能单独作为语言名称使用。要说“a Nordic language”或具体的语言名。
Not this
I come from Nordic.
Use this
I come from a Nordic country.
“Nordic”是形容词，不是专有地名。表示“来自北欧地区”时，需要在“Nordic”后加名词（如country、region）或改用“Scandinavia”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
北欧国家
The Nordic countries are known for their high standard of living.
北欧国家以高生活质量闻名。
北欧滑雪（越野滑雪和跳台滑雪等）
Nordic skiing is popular in Norway and Sweden.
北欧滑雪在挪威和瑞典很受欢迎。
北欧健走（持杖健走）
She does Nordic walking in the park every morning.
她每天早晨在公园里做北欧健走。
北欧两项（越野滑雪和跳台滑雪）
The Nordic combined event includes both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.
北欧两项比赛包括越野滑雪和跳台滑雪。
北欧模式（高福利、高税收的社会经济模式）
Many countries study the Nordic model of social welfare.
许多国家研究北欧的社会福利模式。
北欧饮食（以全谷物、浆果、鱼类为主）
The Nordic diet emphasizes whole grains and fresh fish.
北欧饮食注重全谷物和新鲜鱼类。
Use Nordic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
nordic 开头 nor 像 north（北），看到它就想到北欧的极光与峡湾，即“北欧的”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、sports、culture 「nordic」作形容词时通常表示“北欧的；斯堪的纳维亚的”，多用于地理、文化、体育等语境，例如“Nordic countries”（北欧国家）、“Nordic languages”（北欧语言）、“Nordic skiing”（北欧式滑雪）。该词在日常使用中通常属于中性表达，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
None of these words rhyme with nordic (/ˈnɒ:dɪk/). They are spelling lookalikes that share the suffix -ic and a final /ɪk/ sound, but nordic's stressed vowel is /ɒ:/ followed by /dɪk/, while these have different stressed vowels (classic /æ/, music /juː/, magic /æ/, topic /ɒ/, Arctic /ɑː/, Pacific /ɪ/) and different consonants before /ɪk/ (classic /s/, music /z/, magic /dʒ/, topic /p/, Arctic /t/, Pacific /f/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.