the Dutch
the Dutch 指荷兰人民,作复数名词。
The Dutch are famous for their cheese.
荷兰人以他们的奶酪闻名。
荷兰语;荷兰人,或某些从荷兰人后裔的族群。;宾夕法尼亚荷兰人。
the people of the Netherlands
荷兰人,或某些从荷兰人后裔的族群。
The people of the Netherlands, or one of certain ethnic groups descending from the people of the Netherlands.
宾夕法尼亚荷兰人。
The Pennsylvania Dutch people.
I bought some Dutch cheese at the market.
我在市场上买了一些荷兰奶酪。
用法提示:此句中 Dutch 为形容词,表示‘荷兰的’,修饰 cheese。
She is studying Dutch history at university.
她正在大学里学习荷兰历史。
用法提示:Dutch 在此作形容词,修饰 history,意为‘荷兰的’。
We took a boat tour past the Dutch countryside.
我们乘船游览,经过了荷兰的乡村。
用法提示:这里 Dutch 作形容词,说明 countryside 与荷兰相关。
the Dutch 指荷兰人民,作复数名词。
The Dutch are famous for their cheese.
荷兰人以他们的奶酪闻名。
She speaks Dutch fluently.
她流利地说荷兰语。
Dutch 作形容词,意为“荷兰的”。
He bought some Dutch cheese.
他买了一些荷兰奶酪。
Netherlander 较正式,多指荷兰公民;Dutch 可泛指荷兰人或荷兰语。
注意区分:'Dutch'指荷兰/荷兰语/荷兰人,'German'指德国/德语/德国人。两者都是民族/语言形容词,但国家不同。
注意区分:'Dutch'指荷兰,'Danish'指丹麦。发音相近但国家不同。
荷兰锅(一种厚壁烹饪锅)
She cooked a delicious stew in a Dutch oven.
她用荷兰锅炖了一锅美味的炖菜。
酒后之勇
He needed a bit of Dutch courage to ask her out.
他需要一点酒后之勇才敢约她出去。
荷兰式拍卖(价格由高往低)
The antique vase was sold in a Dutch auction.
那个古董花瓶是在荷兰式拍卖中售出的。
各付各的,AA制
Let's go Dutch for dinner tonight.
今晚我们各付各的。
各付各的聚餐
It was a Dutch treat, so everyone paid their own share.
这是各付各的聚餐,所以每个人都付了自己的那份。
严厉而坦率的批评者或说教者
He talked to me like a Dutch uncle about my poor grades.
他像一个严厉的长辈一样跟我谈论我的成绩差。
各付各的账,AA制
We agreed to go Dutch for dinner.
我们同意晚餐各付各的账。
酒后之勇
He needed Dutch courage to ask her out.
他需要借酒壮胆才能约她出去。
荷兰烤锅(一种厚重的带盖锅)
She braised the beef in a Dutch oven.
她用荷兰烤锅炖了牛肉。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.