a Persian
指人时为可数名词，单数前用 a 或 an，复数用 Persians。
My new neighbour is a Persian from Tehran.
我的新邻居是一位来自德黑兰的伊朗人。
波斯人；古波斯语；黑头波斯羊；波斯薄绸；一种薄丝织物；男像柱
波斯(Persis)和伊朗高原原住民族群的成员,构成现代伊朗人口的大多数
A member of the ethnic group indigenous to Persis and the Iranian plateau that forms the majority of the population of modern-day Iran.
伊朗本地人或居民
a native or inhabitant of Iran
黑头波斯品种的羊
A sheep of the Blackhead Persian breed.
波斯(伊朗)的古代语言
the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
一种薄丝绸,曾用作衬里
A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.
一组男性雕像中的任何一个,用于代替柱子支撑檐部
Any of a set of male figures used instead of columns to support an entablature.
Our new neighbor is a Persian who moved here from Tehran last year.
我们的新邻居是波斯人，去年从德黑兰搬到这里。
用法提示：此处 Persian 用作名词，指“波斯人/伊朗人”。
AI contextual example
Many Persians living abroad still celebrate Nowruz every spring.
许多生活在国外的波斯人每年春天仍会庆祝诺鲁孜节。
用法提示：此处 Persians 是 Persian 的复数形式，作名词指“波斯人”。
AI contextual example
The restaurant is run by a Persian who makes excellent saffron rice.
这家餐馆是一位波斯人开的，他做的藏红花米饭非常好吃。
用法提示：此处 Persian 用作名词，指“波斯人”，在句中作介词 by 的宾语。
AI contextual example
指人时为可数名词，单数前用 a 或 an，复数用 Persians。
My new neighbour is a Persian from Tehran.
我的新邻居是一位来自德黑兰的伊朗人。
复数形式常与 the 连用，指波斯人这一群体整体。
The Persians built a vast empire in ancient times.
波斯人在古代建立了庞大的帝国。
表示语言时不可数，前面不加冠词，常用 in Persian 表示“用波斯语”。
The old poem was written in Persian.
这首古诗是用波斯语写的。
grammar · medium
易错句子My roommate is persian and she grew up in Tehran.
正确表达My roommate is Persian and she grew up in Tehran.
Persian 表示民族、国籍或语言时是专有名词（由专有名词派生），必须大写首字母。汉语没有大小写之分，学习者容易按普通名词习惯小写，但英语中小写的 persian 不符合拼写规范。
grammar · medium
易错句子She can speak Persian language very well.
正确表达She can speak Persian very well.
表示“说某种语言”时用 speak + 语言名称即可，Persian、English、Chinese 这类词本身已是语言名词，后面不再加 language。汉语说“波斯语/波斯语言”，其中“语”被直译成 language，才造成多余的名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子Many Persian live in this city.
正确表达Many Persians live in this city.
作名词指“波斯人”时是可数名词，复数要加 -s，写作 Persians；只有作定语修饰另一个名词时才用单数 Persian（如 Persian people、Persian carpet）。汉语名词不标复数，学习者容易漏掉 -s，使句子缺少可数名词的复数形式。
波斯族人
Ethnic Persians make up the majority of Iran's population.
波斯族人占伊朗人口的大多数。
古代波斯人
The ancient Persians built the ceremonial capital of Persepolis.
古代波斯人建造了仪式都城波斯波利斯。
黑头波斯羊
The Blackhead Persian is a breed of fat-tailed sheep.
黑头波斯羊是一种脂尾羊。
古波斯语
Old Persian was written in cuneiform script.
古波斯语是用楔形文字书写的。
波斯丝绸
The coat was lined with Persian silk.
这件外套用波斯丝绸做衬里。
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