Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3244
ethnic
民族的；种族的
核心释义
Relating to a group of people who share a common racial, national, or cultural background.
- 1.
关于具有共同种族、祖先、民族、宗教或文化起源的一群人。
Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
- 2.
具有外国或少数民族群体文化特征的。
Characteristic of a foreign or a minority group's culture.
- 3.
代表民间或传统表达方式的。
Representative of a folk or traditional mode of expression.
异族的；少数族裔的；民间传统的；民俗的；关于具有共同种族、祖先、民族、宗教或文化起源的一群人。；具有外国或少数民族群体文化特征的。；代表民间或传统表达方式的。
用法In use
The museum has a large collection of ethnic costumes from around the world.
用法提示：此处'ethnic'作为形容词，修饰'costumes'，表示'与特定民族相关'。
We enjoyed a delicious meal at an ethnic restaurant last night.
用法提示：此处'ethnic'作形容词，修饰'restaurant'，表示'提供特定民族菜肴的'。
The city is known for its ethnic diversity, with many different communities living together.
用法提示：此处'ethnic'作形容词，修饰'diversity'，表示'不同民族群体之间的'。
ethnic + noun
常用作定语，修饰表示群体、文化、起源等的名词。
The festival celebrates various ethnic traditions.
这个节日庆祝各种民族传统。
be ethnic
用作表语，常指某地或某物具有多民族特色。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ethnic group
- 族群
- The survey covered all major ethnic groups in the region.这项调查涵盖了该地区所有主要族群。
- ethnic minority
- 少数民族
- The government has implemented policies to protect ethnic minorities.政府实施了保护少数民族的政策。
- ethnic conflict
- 种族冲突
- The country has been plagued by ethnic conflict for decades.这个国家几十年来一直受到种族冲突的困扰。
- ethnic diversity
- 种族多样性
- The city is known for its rich ethnic diversity.这座城市以其丰富的种族多样性而闻名。
- ethnic identity
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 ethnic 发音像‘爱兹尼克’，想象尼克热爱自己的民族，永远不忘本。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the '-nic' spelling and end with the /ɪk/ sound, but the vowel before varies (e.g., ethnic /ɛ/, chronic /ɒ/, tonic /ɒ/, etc.). None rhyme exactly with ethnic. Note the unique /θ/ sound in ethnic.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形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.