Word · Frequency #14515
Parisian
巴黎人
a native or resident of Paris
- 1.
A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France
法国巴黎的本地人、市民或居民。
法国巴黎的本地人、市民或居民。
In use
Many Parisians enjoy an evening stroll along the Seine.
She bought a stylish Parisian dress for the gala.
The café has a true Parisian atmosphere.
a Parisian
名词用法,单数形式,指一位巴黎本地人或居民。
My neighbor is a Parisian.
我的邻居是巴黎人。
the Parisians
名词复数形式,与定冠词连用,泛指巴黎市民。
The Parisians are known for their love of art.
巴黎人以热爱艺术而闻名。
Parisian + noun
形容词用法,作定语修饰名词,表示“巴黎的、巴黎风格的”。
We sat in a Parisian café.
我们坐在一家巴黎咖啡馆里。
Common mistakes
I met a parisian in the cafe.I met a Parisian in the cafe.
Parisian 是专有地名 Paris 派生出的词,在英语中表示“巴黎人”或“巴黎的”,必须首字母大写;小写 parisian 属于拼写错误。
I visited Parisian last year.I visited Paris last year.
动词 visit 后接地点名词,而 Parisian 指“巴黎人”或“巴黎的”,不能表示城市本身;要表达“去了巴黎”,必须用地名 Paris。
Connections
Collocations
- Parisian café
- 巴黎咖啡馆
- We spent the morning at a charming Parisian café.我们在一个迷人的巴黎咖啡馆度过了一个上午。
- Parisian chic
- 法式优雅;巴黎时尚
- She dressed with effortless Parisian chic.她的穿着带有毫不费力的巴黎时尚感。
- Parisian apartment
- 巴黎公寓
- They rented a small Parisian apartment near the Seine.他们在塞纳河附近租了一间巴黎小公寓。
- Parisian fashion
- 巴黎时尚;巴黎时装
- Parisian fashion is famous around the world.巴黎时装闻名于世。
- Parisian lifestyle
- 巴黎生活方式
- He wrote a book about the Parisian lifestyle.他写了一本关于巴黎生活方式的书。
- Parisian architecture
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 Paris(巴黎)和表“人/的”的后缀 -ian 拼在一起:Parisian = 巴黎人/巴黎的。想象埃菲尔铁塔下说这个词的人。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:Travel、Culture、People description 作为名词指巴黎人,作为形容词指巴黎的或巴黎人的,两种用法在书面语和日常口语中都比较常见,属于中性表达。多用于旅游、文化介绍、人物籍贯描述等场合。
Grammar Note
该词由地名 Paris 派生,拼写时首字母需大写。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Parisian is pronounced /pəˈrizjən/, with stress on the second syllable and a final /zjən/ sound. The words above are spelling lookalikes, not rhymes: Asian, Persian, Indonesian and Malaysian end in /ʒən/ (with different stress and vowels), while Russian and physician end in /ʃən/. None has the /zjən/ ending of Parisian.
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.