castilian

IPA/kæsˈtɪl.jən/
IPA/kæsˈtɪl.jən/

castilian — 名詞

1. the variety of Spanish associated with Castile and often treated as the standard

1.名詞C1
釋義

卡斯提亞語

源自卡斯提亞、常指西班牙標準西語

the variety of Spanish associated with Castile and often treated as the standard language of Spain

例句

Beatriz switched to Castilian after the guide could not follow her Catalan.

Beatriz 發現導覽員聽不懂她的加泰隆尼亞語後，改說卡斯提亞語。

switch to Castilian when another regional language is not understood

The actor learned Castilian pronunciation before filming in Madrid.

那位演員在馬德里拍片前，先學了卡斯提亞語的發音。

Castilian pronunciation when preparing for speech in Spain

同義詞
  • Spanish

    broader everyday term for the language as a whole; not always limited to the variety associated with Spain

  • Peninsular Spanish

    modern regional label that points to Spanish spoken in Spain rather than the historical standard

文法句型

speak/write/read + Castilian

in Castilian

用法筆記

Often used when someone wants to distinguish the standard Spanish of Spain from regional languages such as Catalan or from Latin American varieties. In everyday conversation many speakers simply say Spanish, so Castilian sounds more specific.

常見錯誤

❌She speaks a Castilian.
✅She speaks Castilian.
💡language names are uncountable in this sense.
❌The notice was translated into castilian.
✅The notice was translated into Castilian.
💡names of languages are capitalized in English.
❌Castilian means every kind of Spanish everywhere.
✅Castilian usually means the standard Spanish linked to Castile and Spain.
💡the term is narrower than the broad label 'Spanish'.