dutch
dutch — 形容詞
- dutchpositive
- dutchercomparative
- dutchestsuperlative
1. coming from the country of the Netherlands, or describing its people, language,
荷蘭的
與荷蘭、其人民或語言有關的
coming from the country of the Netherlands, or describing its people, language, or culture.
Mira received a scholarship to study art history at a Dutch university.
Mira 獲得獎學金，到一間荷蘭大學攻讀藝術史。
Dutch + noun describing nationality/country
The museum is showing a collection of Dutch paintings from the 1600s.
博物館正在展出十七世紀荷蘭畫作的收藏。
Faisal spent a summer working on a Dutch farm and learned to make cheese.
Faisal 在一個荷蘭農場工作了一整個夏天，學會了如何製作起司。
The tour guide explained how Dutch engineers built the system of canals and dikes.
導遊解釋荷蘭工程師是如何建造出運河與堤防系統的。
Stephanie's grandmother taught her a traditional Dutch recipe for apple cake.
Stephanie 的祖母教她一道傳統的荷蘭蘋果蛋糕食譜。
- Netherlandic
very formal, rarely used in everyday speech
文法句型
Dutch + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalized because it derives from a country name. Used before a noun (attributive position): a Dutch company, Dutch history, the Dutch language.
常見錯誤
dutch — 名詞
1. the language spoken by people in the Netherlands and also in the northern part o
荷蘭語
荷蘭及比利時北部使用的語言
the language spoken by people in the Netherlands and also in the northern part of Belgium (Flanders).
Rafael has been studying Dutch for two years and can now read newspaper articles.
Rafael 學荷蘭語已經兩年了，現在能讀報紙文章。
study + [language]
All the signs at Amsterdam's main train station are written in both Dutch and English.
阿姆斯特丹中央車站的所有標示都同時使用荷蘭語和英語。
in + [language]
Mizuki found the pronunciation of Dutch quite hard at first because of the guttural sounds.
Mizuki 起初覺得荷蘭語的發音相當困難，因為有許多喉音。
Do you speak Dutch well enough to order food and ask for directions in Amsterdam?
你的荷蘭語夠好到可以在阿姆斯特丹點餐和問路嗎？
文法句型
speak Dutch
in Dutch
learn Dutch
用法筆記
No article is needed: speak Dutch (not 'the Dutch'), in Dutch (not 'in the Dutch'). Unlike some other languages (e.g., 'the French'), the language name 'Dutch' does not take a definite article.
常見錯誤
2. the people who come from the Netherlands, considered as a group.
荷蘭人
來自荷蘭的人民，以群體而言
the people who come from the Netherlands, considered as a group.
The Dutch are famous for their love of cycling and their beautiful tulip fields.
荷蘭人以熱愛騎單車和美麗的鬱金香花田而聞名。
the Dutch + plural verb (generalisation)
Many Dutch speak excellent English and often switch between the two languages easily.
許多荷蘭人說一口流利的英語，而且經常在兩種語言之間切換。
quantifier + Dutch (as countable plural noun)
Hassan's neighbours in Rotterdam are Dutch and invited him for a traditional dinner.
Hassan 在鹿特丹的鄰居是荷蘭人，邀請他去吃了一頓傳統晚餐。
The Dutch have a long history of trade and exploration across Asia and the Americas.
荷蘭人在亞洲和美洲有著悠久的貿易與探險歷史。
- Netherlanders
formal, much less common in everyday speech
文法句型
the Dutch + plural verb
用法筆記
Always takes a plural verb: 'The Dutch are...' Never 'a Dutch' for one person — use 'a Dutch person', 'a Dutchman', or 'a Dutchwoman' instead.
常見錯誤
dutch — 副詞
1. used to describe a situation where each person in a group pays for their own sha
各付各的
每個人自行支付自己的費用
used to describe a situation where each person in a group pays for their own share of a meal, a gift, or another shared expense, rather than one person paying for everyone.
Selim and Yael decided to go Dutch on the restaurant bill so nobody paid extra.
Selim 和 Yael 決定餐廳帳單各付各的，這樣誰都不用多出錢。
go Dutch on + [expense/item]
Our group always goes Dutch when we go out for pizza, so nobody pays too much.
我們一群朋友出去吃披薩時總是各付各的，這樣沒人會負擔太多。
always go Dutch (habitual)
Ezra and his flatmate went Dutch on a new sofa for their shared room.
Ezra 和他的室友各出一半錢，買了一張新沙發放在共用的房間裡。
The couple agreed to go Dutch on every date, splitting each bill down the middle.
這對情侶同意每次約會都各付各的，帳單一人一半。
- split the bill
more general, not limited to meals
- pay separately
more formal; describes the arrangement rather than being an idiom
- each pay their own way
longer but more transparent for learners
- treat someone
when one person pays for everyone
文法句型
go Dutch (on + expense / for + purpose)
用法筆記
Only used in the fixed expression 'go Dutch.' Not 'pay Dutch' or 'Dutch pay.' The verb 'go' can be conjugated for tense and person (went Dutch, goes Dutch, is going Dutch).