mesopotamian

mesopotamian — adjective

  • mesopotamianpositive
  • more mesopotamiancomparative
  • most mesopotamiansuperlative

1. connected to the ancient region of Mesopotamia, which was located between the Ti

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected to the ancient region of Mesopotamia, which was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now Iraq and parts of Syria and Turkey, or to the people, languages, and cultures that developed there

例句

Tanaka's research focuses on Mesopotamian farming methods from around 3000 BCE.

collocation: Mesopotamian farming / farming methods

The museum's new exhibit displays Mesopotamian jewellery, pottery, and carved stone seals.

attributive use: Mesopotamian + noun list

文法句型

Mesopotamian + noun

用法筆記

This adjective is almost always used before a noun (attributive position), as in 'Mesopotamian art' or 'Mesopotamian civilization.' It is not normally used after a linking verb like 'is' or 'seems.'

常見錯誤

❌This artifact looks very Mesopotamian.
✅This artifact looks like it comes from Mesopotamia.
💡'Mesopotamian' is not commonly used after linking verbs in everyday speech.