African
African — adjective
1. coming from Africa, or having a connection with the continent's countries, peopl
coming from Africa, or having a connection with the continent's countries, peoples, languages, or cultures.
Chimamanda is a Nigerian novelist whose African storytelling has reached readers worldwide.
African + noun describing cultural origin
The museum in Cape Town displays African masks made by Yoruba and Zulu artists.
African + plural noun for cultural objects
Many African countries, including Kenya and Ghana, are investing heavily in solar power.
Swahili is one of the most widely spoken African languages on the continent.
Our chef trained in Senegal and now serves West African food at her small restaurant in Taipei.
文法句型
African + noun
用法筆記
Always written with a capital A, even in the middle of a sentence; 'african' is incorrect. Often combined with a region word (West African, East African, North African, Southern African) when more precision is needed, since Africa includes 54 very different countries.
常見錯誤
African — noun
1. someone who was born in or comes from a country on the continent of Africa.
someone who was born in or comes from a country on the continent of Africa.
Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmentalist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
the first African woman to + verb (achievement frame)
Many young Africans are starting tech companies in cities like Lagos, Nairobi, and Kigali.
plural Africans + city specifics
As an African studying in Tokyo, Amadou often cooks jollof rice for his Japanese classmates.
The conference brought together scientists, doctors, and engineers from across Africa.
Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian footballer, is one of the most famous Africans playing in Europe today.
文法句型
an African
Africans (plural)
用法筆記
Capitalised in every position. Many people prefer to be identified by their specific nationality first (Kenyan, Nigerian, Moroccan, South African) rather than the broad term 'African', because the continent is huge and culturally diverse. 'African' is not the same as 'African American', which refers specifically to Black Americans of African descent.