arab
arab — 名詞
- arabsingular
- arabsplural
1. a person from a people whose traditional language is Arabic.
阿拉伯人
來自阿拉伯世界的人
a person from a people whose traditional language is Arabic.
Kemi interviewed an Arab engineer who had moved to Doha for work.
Kemi 採訪了一位搬到 Doha 工作的阿拉伯工程師。
Arab + profession noun
The museum displayed poems by an Arab writer from old Cairo.
博物館展出了一位來自舊開羅的阿拉伯作家的詩作。
Arab + writer (identity before role noun)
At school, Beatrix learned about an Arab scientist who mapped the stars.
在學校，Beatrix 認識了一位研究星象的阿拉伯科學家。
Christopher asked his Arab neighbor about the food served at Eid.
Christopher 問他的阿拉伯鄰居，開齋節會吃哪些食物。
- Arabic-speaking person
describes language use only, not full ethnic identity
- Middle Easterner
broader regional term; it includes many non-Arab peoples
用法筆記
Usually capitalized when it refers to people or culture. Do not confuse it with Muslim, which names a religion rather than an ethnic and linguistic group.
常見錯誤
2. a horse from an Arabian breed, known for its raised tail and fine head.
阿拉伯馬
源自阿拉伯的馬種
a horse from an Arabian breed, known for its raised tail and fine head.
Saira rode a gray Arab around the farm before sunset.
Saira 在日落前騎著一匹灰色的阿拉伯馬繞農場慢跑。
Arab meaning a horse, not a person
The breeder showed Mert an Arab with a high tail and quick step.
育馬師帶 Mert 看一匹尾巴高高抬起的阿拉伯馬。
Arab + horse-description details
At the horse fair, Apinya photographed a young Arab from Oman.
在馬展上，Apinya 拍下了一匹來自阿曼的年輕阿拉伯馬。
Ilan trained his Arab for long desert rides in the spring.
Ilan 在春天訓練他的阿拉伯馬去跑長程沙地路線。
- Arabian horse
the full name of the breed
用法筆記
Common in horse-breeding and riding contexts. It is a short noun for Arabian horse, not a general word for horses from the Arab world.
常見錯誤
arab — 形容詞
- arabpositive
- more arabcomparative
- most arabsuperlative
1. connected with Arab people, their culture, or the countries where they live.
阿拉伯的
和阿拉伯人民或國家有關
connected with Arab people, their culture, or the countries where they live.
Constanza wrote her report on Arab trade routes across the desert.
Constanza 的報告主題是穿越沙漠的阿拉伯貿易路線。
Arab + history/culture noun
The festival ended with Arab music and coffee in the courtyard.
那場節慶在庭院裡以阿拉伯音樂和咖啡作結。
Arab + culture noun
Our class discussed Arab cities that grew rich through sea trade.
我們班討論了靠海上貿易致富的阿拉伯城市。
A new film follows an Arab family living between Cairo and Paris.
一部新片講述一個住在開羅和巴黎之間的阿拉伯家庭。
- Middle Eastern
broader geographic label; it also includes non-Arab peoples and places
文法句型
Arab + culture/country/family
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun. Use Arabic, not Arab, when you mean the language or its writing system.