Word · Frequency #25397
Bolivian
玻利维亚的；玻利维亚人的
of or relating to Bolivia or its people
- 1.
Of, from, or pertaining to Bolivia, or the Bolivian people.
In use
She bought a beautiful Bolivian wool sweater at the market.
The Bolivian highlands are famous for their stunning salt flats.
My neighbor is a Bolivian chef who makes delicious empanadas.
Bolivian + noun
Bolivian 为形容词，修饰名词时置于名词前；首字母始终大写。
Bolivian cuisine features potatoes and quinoa.
玻利维亚美食以土豆和藜麦为特色。
be + Bolivian
作表语形容词表示国籍；若作名词可说 a Bolivian。
My neighbor is Bolivian and speaks Spanish fluently.
我的邻居是玻利维亚人，西班牙语说得很流利。
a/an + Bolivian
Bolivian 作可数名词，指玻利维亚人；前加 a/an 表示单数，复数形式为 Bolivians。
A Bolivian from La Paz visited our school.
一位来自拉巴斯的玻利维亚人参观了我们的学校。
Bolivians + verb
Bolivians 为名词复数，作主语时谓语动词用复数形式。
Bolivians celebrate many traditional festivals.
玻利维亚人庆祝许多传统节日。
Common mistakes
She is bolivian.She is Bolivian.
国籍形容词和名词在英语中要大写，Bolivian 表示“玻利维亚的/玻利维亚人”，作表语时首字母也需大写。
He comes from Bolivian.He comes from Bolivia.
come from 后接国家名称，应为 Bolivia（玻利维亚）；Bolivian 是形容词“玻利维亚的”或名词“玻利维亚人”，不能指国家。
There are many Bolivian in the city.There are many Bolivians in the city.
作可数名词表示“玻利维亚人”时，复数形式是 Bolivians；单独的 Bolivian 是形容词，不能直接表示复数的人。
Connections
Collocations
- Bolivian government
- 玻利维亚政府
- The Bolivian government announced new economic reforms.玻利维亚政府宣布了新的经济改革。
- Bolivian people
- 玻利维亚人民
- The Bolivian people voted in a historic election.玻利维亚人民在历史性的选举中投了票。
- Bolivian flag
- 玻利维亚国旗
- The Bolivian flag has three horizontal stripes.玻利维亚国旗有三条横纹。
- Bolivian Andes
- 玻利维亚安第斯山脉
- The Bolivian Andes are home to many indigenous communities.玻利维亚安第斯山脉居住着许多原住民社区。
- Bolivian Amazon
- 玻利维亚亚马逊雨林
- The Bolivian Amazon is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth.玻利维亚亚马逊雨林是地球上生物多样性最丰富的地区之一。
- Bolivian cuisine
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Bolivia（玻利维亚）词尾 -a 换成 -an 就是 Bolivian，联想“玻利维亚人名字里多个 n”，意思即‘玻利维亚的（人）’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理描述、新闻报道、旅游与文化介绍 该词通常为中性语体，多用于地理、政治、文化等讨论中，形容与玻利维亚相关的人或事物时比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
oblivion and Vivian rhyme with bolivian: both contain the stressed sequence /ɪviən/. Bolivia is the base country name and almost rhymes, but ends in /ə/ rather than /ən/. Peruvian (/uːviən/) and civilian (/ɪljən/) are spelling lookalikes that do not rhyme; olive shares only a few letters.
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.