chian
chian — 形容詞
- chianpositive
- chianercomparative
- chianestsuperlative
1. relating to the Greek island of Chios — for example, its landscape, food, wine,
希俄斯島的
與希俄斯島有關的；來自該島的
relating to the Greek island of Chios — for example, its landscape, food, wine, or historic buildings.
Camila bought a bottle of Chian olive oil at the market in the old port town.
Camila 在舊港口的市場買了一瓶希俄斯島的橄欖油。
collocation: Chian olive oil / Chian wine
The Chian mastic gum from the island's trees is used in sweets and liqueurs around the world.
希俄斯島的乳香膠來自島上的樹木，世界各地的甜點和利口酒都會用到它。
Tunde took photographs of the medieval villages and the Chian coastline in the afternoon light.
Tunde 拍攝了中世紀村莊和午後陽光下的希俄斯島海岸線。
Talia ordered a glass of Chian wine at the taverna overlooking the harbour at sunset.
Talia 在俯瞰港口的酒館點了一杯希俄斯島葡萄酒，欣賞日落。
用法筆記
Always capitalised. Chian is a toponymic adjective (formed from a place name); it has no comparative or superlative form.
chian — 名詞
1. a person who was born on the Greek island of Chios or who lives there.
希俄斯島人
出生或居住在希俄斯島的人
a person who was born on the Greek island of Chios or who lives there.
Sofie asked a friendly Chian for directions to the Byzantine monastery.
Sofie 向一位友善的希俄斯島人詢問前往拜占庭修道院的路。
countable: a Chian / two Chians
The ferry carried tourists and Chians between the island and the mainland port every day.
渡輪每天載著遊客和希俄斯島人在島嶼與大陸港口之間往返。
Dewi's grandparents were Chians who moved to Athens after the war.
Dewi 的祖父母原本是希俄斯島人，戰後搬到雅典定居。
Cyrus met a community of Chians who still farm olives using methods passed down for centuries.
Cyrus 遇到一群希俄斯島人，他們仍用傳承數百年的方法種植橄欖。
用法筆記
The plural is Chians. When referring to the ancient people, the term is still Chians (not Chianese or Chiot).