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swahili
斯瓦希里语
the most widely spoken Bantu language; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania, widely used as a lingua franca in East and Central Africa
- 1.
A member of various ethnic groups — mainly Bantu, Afro-Arab and Comorian — inhabiting the Swahili coast.
居住在斯瓦希里海岸的各民族成员,主要是班图人、非裔阿拉伯人和科摩罗人。
- 2.
the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa
使用最广泛的班图语言；肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚的官方语言,广泛用作东非和中非的通用语。
居住在斯瓦希里海岸的各民族成员,主要是班图人、非裔阿拉伯人和科摩罗人。；使用最广泛的班图语言；肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚的官方语言,广泛用作东非和中非的通用语。；斯瓦希里人；斯瓦希里语
In use
She is learning Swahili before her trip to Nairobi.
Swahili is spoken by millions of people across East Africa.
He can read and write Swahili fluently.
speak + language
表示语言名称时，前面一般不加冠词。
She speaks Swahili fluently.
她流利地说斯瓦希里语。
in + language
表示“用某种语言”时，介词用 in。
The notice was written in Swahili.
这份通知是用斯瓦希里语写的。
be spoken in + place
这是被动语态，Swahili 作主语。
Swahili is spoken in many parts of East Africa.
东非许多地方使用斯瓦希里语。
Connections
Collocations
- speak Swahili
- 说斯瓦希里语
- Many people in East Africa speak Swahili.东非的许多人说斯瓦希里语。
- learn Swahili
- 学习斯瓦希里语
- She is learning Swahili for her job in Nairobi.她为了在内罗毕的工作正在学习斯瓦希里语。
- in Swahili
- 用斯瓦希里语
- The news is broadcast in Swahili.这条新闻用斯瓦希里语播出。
- the Swahili language
- 斯瓦希里语
- The Swahili language is a lingua franca in East Africa.斯瓦希里语是东非的通用语。
- Swahili speaker
- 说斯瓦希里语的人
- As a Swahili speaker, you can travel easily in Tanzania.作为说斯瓦希里语的人，你能在坦桑尼亚轻松旅行。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
读音近“斯瓦希里”，斯瓦希里语是东非通用语，想象东非海边商人用它交易。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：语言学讨论、语言学习、旅行交流 “斯瓦希里语”这一含义在正式和非正式场合都常用，属于中性用法，比较常见于语言学习、旅行及学术讨论中。
Grammar Note
表示“斯瓦希里人”时用复数 Swahilis；“斯瓦希里语”为不可数名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
steely 和 wheelie 与 swahili 的 -hili 押韵；chili、hilly、silly、lily 拼写相近，但重读元音是 /ɪ/，并不押韵。
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.