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arabian

UK //əˈreɪbiən//US //əˈreɪbiən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'Arabia'(阿拉伯)+ 后缀 '-an',最早于14世纪进入英语,指与阿拉伯地区相关的事物。

adjective

❶ 指与阿拉伯半岛或阿拉伯人有关的,常用于描述地理、文化或人种特征。

“Arabian horses are known for their speed and endurance.”

(阿拉伯马以速度和耐力著称。)

“The Arabian desert is one of the hottest places on Earth.”

(阿拉伯沙漠是地球上最热的地方之一。)

同义词:Arabic, Arab, Middle Eastern

noun

❶ 指阿拉伯人或阿拉伯马,特指来自阿拉伯半岛的人或马种。

“The Arabian won the race by a large margin.”

(那匹阿拉伯马以很大优势赢得了比赛。)

“Many Arabians have migrated to different parts of the world.”

(许多阿拉伯人已迁移到世界不同地区。)

同义词:Arab, Bedouin, Arabian horse

常见短语

Arabian Nights — 指《一千零一夜》故事集,常用来形容充满异域风情或奇幻色彩的场景。

“The market felt like something out of Arabian Nights with its colorful stalls.”

(这个市场五彩斑斓的摊位让人感觉像是《一千零一夜》中的场景。)

Arabian Sea — 阿拉伯海,位于印度洋西北部,毗邻阿拉伯半岛和印度次大陆。

“The ship sailed across the Arabian Sea to reach Oman.”

(这艘船穿越阿拉伯海抵达阿曼。)