be Tunisian
作形容词表语,表示国籍;Tunis为突尼斯市,Tunisia为突尼斯国。
She is Tunisian and grew up in Tunis.
她是突尼斯人,在突尼斯市长大。
突尼斯的;突尼斯人的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
突尼斯的;突尼斯人的
of or relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants
She is Tunisian and grew up in Tunis.
她是突尼斯人,在突尼斯市长大。
突尼斯的,与突尼斯、突尼斯人民或突尼斯语有关的。
Of, from, or pertaining to Tunisia, the Tunisian people or the Tunisian language.
My neighbor is a Tunisian who moved here last year.
我的邻居是一位突尼斯人,去年搬到这里。
Many Tunisians speak Arabic and French.
许多突尼斯人说阿拉伯语和法语。
The Tunisian I met at the conference was a tourism official.
我在会议上遇到的那位突尼斯人是一位旅游官员。
作形容词表语,表示国籍;Tunis为突尼斯市,Tunisia为突尼斯国。
She is Tunisian and grew up in Tunis.
她是突尼斯人,在突尼斯市长大。
作定语修饰名词,常指突尼斯国家的;有时也指突尼斯市的,如the Tunisian medina(突尼斯市的老城)。
The Tunisian government has invested in public transport.
突尼斯政府已投资公共交通。
可数名词,指突尼斯人;复数形式为Tunisians。
A Tunisian helped me find my hotel.
一位突尼斯人帮我找到了酒店。
Not this
She is a tunisian.
Use this
She is a Tunisian.
Tunisian 是专有形容词或专有名词,首字母必须大写;小写 tunisian 不符合英语拼写规则。
Not this
I have two Tunisians friends.
Use this
I have two Tunisian friends.
形容词修饰名词时没有复数形式,Tunisian 作定语时用单数;Tunisians 只能作名词复数,指多个突尼斯人。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
突尼斯菜;突尼斯美食
Tunisian cuisine is famous for its spicy dishes.
突尼斯菜以辛辣菜肴闻名。
突尼斯政府
The Tunisian government is working to create more jobs.
突尼斯政府正努力创造更多就业机会。
突尼斯首都
Tunis is the Tunisian capital and its largest city.
突尼斯市是突尼斯的首都,也是该国最大的城市。
突尼斯国旗
The Tunisian flag has a red crescent and star.
突尼斯国旗上有红色的新月和星星。
一个突尼斯人
She is a Tunisian who works as a teacher in Spain.
她是一位在西班牙当老师的突尼斯人。
突尼斯阿拉伯语
Tunisian Arabic borrows many words from French.
突尼斯阿拉伯语借用了许多法语词汇。
Use Tunisian naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Tunisia 就是“突尼斯”,把结尾 a 换成 ian,像是“突尼斯人/的”,联想北非的蓝白小镇即可记住。
语域:neutral 常见场景:谈论国籍或族裔、涉及突尼斯的地理、语言或文化 通常用于国籍、语言或地理相关的表述,属中性用词,口语和书面语中都比较常见。
Parisian 与 Tunisian 押韵(都以 /ˈɪziən/ 结尾)。其余词虽拼写相近,但发音不同:Indian、Australian、Malaysian 的重音和元音各异,Russian 与 Asian 分别读 /ʃən/ 和 /ʒən/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.