oceanian
oceanian — adjective
- oceanianpositive
- more oceaniancomparative
- most oceaniansuperlative
1. connected with Oceania, its islands, its people, or its cultures
connected with Oceania, its islands, its people, or its cultures
Chidi studied Oceanian art at a museum in Auckland last summer.
before noun: nationality adjective + topic
The festival showed Oceanian dance from many small Pacific islands.
Defne wrote her thesis about Oceanian languages and how they spread.
Our class read a book of Oceanian stories about the sea.
The chef trained in Sydney but his cooking style is Oceanian.
- Pacific
Much more common in everyday English; refers to the same region.
- Polynesian
Narrower; only the eastern Pacific area including Hawaii and New Zealand.
- Melanesian
Narrower; mainly the western Pacific area including Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun, as in 'Oceanian art' or 'Oceanian languages'. Less common than 'Pacific' for the same region, and writers often prefer the name of the smaller area, such as 'Polynesian' or 'Melanesian'.
常見錯誤
oceanian — noun
1. someone whose home is in one of the island countries of Oceania
someone whose home is in one of the island countries of Oceania
An Oceanian at the airport helped Tamar carry her two heavy bags.
countable noun with article
Élise married an Oceanian and moved to a small island near Fiji.
Two Oceanians won medals at the swimming event in Tokyo.
Dario interviewed several Oceanians for his story about ocean farming.
As an Oceanian, Vinícius felt at home on the long sea trip.
- Pacific Islander
Much more common in everyday English; refers to the same group of people.
- Polynesian
Only people from the eastern Pacific area, such as Samoa or Tonga.
- Melanesian
Only people from the western Pacific area, such as Fiji or Vanuatu.
文法句型
an Oceanian
two Oceanians
用法筆記
Countable noun only. Use an article or number before it: 'an Oceanian', 'two Oceanians'. In daily English, the name of the smaller island group (such as 'Samoan' or 'Tongan') is often used in place of this broader word.