european
european — 形容詞
- europeanpositive
- more europeancomparative
- most europeansuperlative
1. connected with the continent of Europe through location, culture, origin, or mem
歐洲的
與歐洲有關的
connected with the continent of Europe through location, culture, origin, or membership of its institutions — for example, European countries, European music, or European law.
Lan visited several European cities during her summer break in France.
Lan 在法國放暑假時造訪了幾個歐洲城市。
attributive use before a plural noun
The architecture of the old town square looks distinctly European.
舊城區廣場的建築風格看起來很有歐洲特色。
predicative use after 'looks'
Beatrix is studying European history at a university in Berlin.
Beatrix 正在柏林的一所大學攻讀歐洲歷史。
Hari brought back a wheel of cheese from a small European country.
Hari 從一個歐洲小國帶回了一輪起司。
collocation: European country / European city
Amani found the European weather much cooler than the climate back home in Kenya.
Amani 覺得歐洲的天氣比家鄉肯亞涼爽得多。
- European country
- European city
- European culture
- European history
- European law
- European food
- European languages
- Continental
mainly British English, often refers to mainland Europe (excluding the British Isles); less common as a general synonym
- Western
broader meaning that includes North America and other regions; less precise than 'European'
- non-European
direct opposite; used for anything outside Europe
- Asian
contrasts Europe with Asia on the same continental level
文法句型
European + noun
be + European
用法筆記
Always capitalise the E — 'European' is a proper adjective derived from the continent name Europe.
常見錯誤
european — 名詞
- europeansingular
- europeansplural
1. a person who comes from Europe or who has the nationality of a European country.
歐洲人
來自歐洲的人
a person who comes from Europe or who has the nationality of a European country.
The workshop brought together Europeans and Asians to share ideas on clean energy.
這場工作坊匯集了歐洲人與亞洲人，共同交流潔淨能源的想法。
countable noun in plural form
Chiara is a European who grew up in Italy but now lives in Tokyo.
Chiara 是歐洲人，在義大利長大，但現在住在東京。
indefinite article 'a' before consonant sound /j/
The restaurant near the train station is popular with Europeans living in the area.
火車站附近那家餐廳很受住在該區的歐洲人歡迎。
As a European, Élise had to apply for a visa before travelling to Brazil.
身為歐洲人，Élise 在前往巴西之前必須申請簽證。
Many Europeans travel to warmer countries during the cold winter months.
許多歐洲人在寒冷的冬季會前往較溫暖的國家旅遊。
quantifier + plural: many Europeans
- a European
- many Europeans
- most Europeans
- Europeans living abroad
- fellow Europeans
- non-European
any person who is not from Europe
文法句型
a European
Europeans + plural verb
the Europeans
用法筆記
Say 'a European' (not 'an European') — the initial 'Eu' sounds like 'you', which begins with a consonant /j/ sound, so the indefinite article is 'a'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- Europenoun (proper)A1
- Europeanise動詞C1
- Europeanisation名詞C1
- pro-European形容詞B2
- anti-European形容詞B2
- Eurosceptic形容詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- European Union
- European Commission
- European market
- European style
副詞搭配
- distinctly European
- typically European
- thoroughly European
常用片語
- European way of life
- European standards
- European continent
介系詞搭配
- from Europe
- in Europe
- across Europe