a/an + Slovak
Slovak 作可数名词,指来自斯洛伐克的人,复数形式为 Slovaks。
She is a Slovak.
她是斯洛伐克人。
斯洛伐克人
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斯洛伐克人
a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
She is a Slovak.
她是斯洛伐克人。
来自斯洛伐克或斯洛伐克裔的人。
A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent.
斯洛伐克的本地人或居民
a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
斯洛伐克使用的斯拉夫语言
the Slavic language spoken in Slovakia
A Slovak from Bratislava gave a presentation at our conference.
一位来自布拉迪斯拉发的斯洛伐克人在我们的会议上做了演示。
Many Slovaks enjoy hiking in the Tatra Mountains.
许多斯洛伐克人喜欢在塔特拉山徒步。
Her grandfather was a Slovak who came to China in the 1950s.
她的祖父是一位20世纪50年代来中国的斯洛伐克人。
Slovak 作可数名词,指来自斯洛伐克的人,复数形式为 Slovaks。
She is a Slovak.
她是斯洛伐克人。
用定冠词 the 加上复数 Slovaks 指整个民族或群体。
The Slovaks have a rich cultural heritage.
斯洛伐克人拥有丰富的文化遗产。
不加冠词的复数 Slovaks 泛指斯洛伐克人这一群体。
Slovaks are known for their hospitality.
斯洛伐克人以热情好客而闻名。
Not this
I met a slovak at the conference.
Use this
I met a Slovak at the conference.
Slovak 是专有名词(民族/国籍名称),英语中必须大写首字母;表示国家、语言和民族的词语都需大写。
Not this
There are many Slovak in the city.
Use this
There are many Slovaks in the city.
Slovak 作名词表示“斯洛伐克人”时可数,复数形式必须加 -s,不能用原形表示多个个体。
Not this
She comes from Slovak.
Use this
She comes from Slovakia.
Slovak 指人(斯洛伐克人),表示国家“斯洛伐克”要用 Slovakia;国籍名词和国名不能互换。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
斯洛伐克人(全体)
The Slovaks have a rich folk tradition.
斯洛伐克人有丰富的民间传统。
斯洛伐克族(人)
Ethnic Slovaks make up the majority of the population.
斯洛伐克族占人口的大多数。
斯洛伐克同胞
She was glad to meet fellow Slovaks at the conference.
她很高兴在会上遇到斯洛伐克同胞。
生为斯洛伐克人
He is a Slovak by birth, but he grew up in Prague.
他生为斯洛伐克人,但在布拉格长大。
海外的斯洛伐克人
Slovaks abroad often return home for the holidays.
海外的斯洛伐克人经常回家过节。
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联想:Slovak 前半像 slow(慢),斯洛伐克人说话慢悠悠,词尾 -vak 像‘瓦克’,记住‘斯洛伐克人/语’。
语域:neutral 常见场景:talking about nationality、demographic and census contexts、travel or introductions 作为名词通常指斯洛伐克人或居民,属中性语域,多用于日常谈论国籍、人口或旅行等场景;注意与斯洛伐克语区分。
Slovak /ˈsloʊvæk/ rhymes exactly with Novak /ˈnoʊvæk/. Vaccine /vækˈsiːn/ contains the same /væk/ sound as the end of Slovak. Be careful with the similar-looking words Slovakia /sloʊˈvɑːkiə/, Slovenia /sloʊˈviːniə/, Slav /slɑːv/, and Slavic /ˈslɑːvɪk/; they all have different vowels and endings from Slovak.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.