African
African — 形容詞
1. coming from Africa, or having a connection with the continent's countries, peopl
非洲的
與非洲大陸或其人民、文化相關的
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.
Chimamanda 是一位奈及利亞小說家，她以非洲敘事風格寫作的作品已擁有世界各地的讀者。
African + noun describing cultural origin
The museum in Cape Town displays African masks made by Yoruba and Zulu artists.
開普敦的這間博物館展出由約魯巴族與祖魯族藝術家製作的非洲面具。
African + plural noun for cultural objects
Many African countries, including Kenya and Ghana, are investing heavily in solar power.
包括肯亞和迦納在內的許多非洲國家，正大力投資太陽能發電。
Swahili is one of the most widely spoken African languages on the continent.
斯瓦希里語是非洲大陸上使用最廣泛的非洲語言之一。
Our chef trained in Senegal and now serves West African food at her small restaurant in Taipei.
我們的主廚曾在塞內加爾學藝，現在於台北的小餐廳供應西非料理。
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 — 名詞
1. someone who was born in or comes from a country on the continent of Africa.
非洲人
出生於或來自非洲國家的人
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.
旺加里‧馬塔伊是肯亞的環保人士，也是第一位獲得諾貝爾和平獎的非洲女性。
the first African woman to + verb (achievement frame)
Many young Africans are starting tech companies in cities like Lagos, Nairobi, and Kigali.
許多年輕的非洲人正在拉哥斯、奈洛比、基加利等城市創辦科技公司。
plural Africans + city specifics
As an African studying in Tokyo, Amadou often cooks jollof rice for his Japanese classmates.
身為一個在東京求學的非洲人，Amadou 經常煮西非燉飯給他的日本同學吃。
The conference brought together scientists, doctors, and engineers from across Africa.
這場會議匯聚了來自非洲各地的科學家、醫師與工程師。
Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian footballer, is one of the most famous Africans playing in Europe today.
埃及足球員穆罕默德‧薩拉是目前在歐洲踢球的非洲人中最知名的之一。
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.