a/an + oriental + singular countable noun
oriental 在此形容珍珠等宝石光泽上乘。
The jeweller showed her an oriental pearl with a superior lustre.
珠宝商给她看了一颗光泽上乘的珍珠。
（天空）东边的；日出前的；东方型烟草的；(珍珠或其他宝石)具有上等光泽的。；与天空东部有关的；日出前发生的。；指在土耳其和巴尔干地区种植的各种芳香烟草。
Used of a pearl or other gemstone: having a very fine shine.
(珍珠或其他宝石)具有上等光泽的。
Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.
与天空东部有关的；日出前发生的。
Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.
指在土耳其和巴尔干地区种植的各种芳香烟草。
Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans.
The oriental sky was still pale when we set off.
我们出发时，东边的天空还是一片苍白。
用法提示：oriental 作形容词修饰 sky，表示天空东边的那部分。
A soft oriental glow appeared above the hills before sunrise.
日出前，山峦上方出现了一抹柔和的东方霞光。
用法提示：oriental 作形容词修饰 glow，指出现在日出之前、来自东方的光。
Birds begin to sing in the oriental light of early morning.
清晨，鸟儿在东方的晨光中开始鸣唱。
用法提示：oriental 作形容词修饰 light，表示清晨日出前东边的光线。
oriental 在此形容珍珠等宝石光泽上乘。
The jeweller showed her an oriental pearl with a superior lustre.
珠宝商给她看了一颗光泽上乘的珍珠。
此义指天空的东部，或日出前发生的事。
The oriental sky turned red just before sunrise.
日出前，东边的天空变成了红色。
此义指产自土耳其和巴尔干地区的一类芳香烟草。
Oriental tobacco is grown in Turkey and the Balkans.
东方型烟草种植于土耳其和巴尔干地区。
grammar · medium
易错句子We sat on the beach and watched the sun come up in the oriental.
正确表达We sat on the beach and watched the sun come up in the east.
oriental 是形容词，本义指“（日出前）天空东部的”，不能像中文“东方”那样直接当名词跟在介词后面表示方位。英语里表示“东边”这个方位要用名词 east，所以是 in the east，不能用 in the oriental。
grammar · medium
易错句子Could you keep the oriental ticket and give me a photocopy?
正确表达Could you keep the original ticket and give me a photocopy?
oriental 和 original 拼写接近但意思完全无关：oriental 是形容词，指“东边的、日出前天空的；东方型烟草的；（珍珠等）光泽上乘的”，而“原来的、最初的”是 original。本句要表达的是“原件”，必须用 original，写成 oriental 会让读者按“东方的”去理解，句子因此讲不通。
光泽上乘的珍珠
The necklace was set with a large oriental pearl.
这条项链上镶嵌着一颗硕大的光泽上乘的珍珠。
东方型烟草
Oriental tobacco is prized for its aromatic leaves.
东方型烟草因其芳香的烟叶而备受青睐。
光泽上乘的红宝石
The old ring held a deep red oriental ruby.
这枚旧戒指上镶着一颗深红色的光泽上乘的红宝石。
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