Word · Frequency #7045
orientals
东方宝石；东方珍珠
orientals is the plural of oriental.
A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.
- 1.
A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.
珍贵宝石,尤指东方珍珠。
- 2.
A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
香气浓郁的多种百合栽培品种。
东方百合；珍贵宝石,尤指东方珍珠。；香气浓郁的多种百合栽培品种。；东方人；亚洲人
In use
My grandfather, who immigrated from Japan, was often referred to as an Oriental in the 1950s.
The term 'Orientals' is now considered offensive by many Asian Americans.
In historical documents, people from East Asia were often called Orientals.
a/an + oriental (noun)
该用法现在常被视为冒犯性，尤其在指代亚洲人时，建议使用更具体的民族或地区称谓。
He is an oriental.
他是一个东方人。
orientals (plural noun)
复数形式同样可能具有冒犯性，使用时需谨慎。
Many orientals live in this neighborhood.
许多东方人住在这个社区。
oriental + noun (adjective)
形容词用法仍较常见，但有时也被视为过时，建议用“Asian”代替。
Connections
Collocations
- an oriental
- 一个东方人
- The term 'oriental' is now considered offensive when referring to a person.现在用'oriental'指一个人被认为具有冒犯性。
- orientals
- 东方人（复数）
- Some orientals find the word derogatory.一些东方人觉得这个词带有贬义。
Antonyms
- occidental
- 西方人 · 指欧洲或美洲人，与东方人相对
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
东方（orient）的太阳下站着一个东方人（oriental）。
Context & Register
通常被视为冒犯性用语，多用于历史语境或对亚裔的歧视性称呼，现代英语中应避免使用
Grammar Note
该词常被视为冒犯性用语，指亚洲人或东方人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the ending /ntl/, making them perfect rhymes with 'oriental' (/.ɒ:ri'entl/). Be cautious of lookalikes such as 'orient' (/ˈɔːriənt/) which ends differently.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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