iberian
iberian — 形容詞
- iberianpositive
- more iberiancomparative
- most iberiansuperlative
1. connected with the area of southwest Europe that holds Spain, Portugal, Andorra,
伊比利的
與西班牙、葡萄牙所在地區有關的
connected with the area of southwest Europe that holds Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar, or with anything that comes from there.
Rodrigo wrote a thesis on the dry summers across the Iberian region.
Rodrigo 寫了一篇關於伊比利地區乾燥夏季的論文。
Iberian + noun, describing the geographic area
The chef served grilled fish with a sauce common in Iberian cooking.
主廚端上烤魚，搭配伊比利料理常見的醬汁。
Dahlia noticed that many Iberian rivers run low by late August.
Dahlia 注意到許多伊比利的河流到了八月底水位很低。
Each summer Amani and her cousins swim at the warm Iberian beaches.
每年夏天 Amani 和表親們都到溫暖的伊比利海灘游泳。
Vinícius studied how Iberian trade routes once linked the two large ports.
Vinícius 研究伊比利的貿易路線過去如何連接那兩座大港。
文法句型
Iberian + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (Iberian coast, Iberian climate). Rarely used after 'be'. Distinguish from sense 2, which points to the people or their languages rather than the land.
2. connected with the people who lived on, or now live on, this part of southwest E
伊比利人的
與該地區族群或其語言有關的
connected with the people who lived on, or now live on, this part of southwest Europe, or with the languages they spoke.
Élise gave a talk about the old Iberian tribes who farmed near the river.
Élise 談到在河邊耕作的古代伊比利部族。
Iberian + noun, referring to ancient people
The museum displays tools made by Iberian craftsmen many centuries ago.
博物館展出許多世紀前伊比利工匠製作的工具。
Shirin still argues with her teacher about how the lost Iberian language sounded.
Shirin 至今仍和老師爭論失傳的伊比利語言聽起來如何。
Vikram compared Iberian customs with those of nearby ancient groups.
Vikram 把伊比利人的習俗和鄰近古代族群做比較。
Kofi's lecture traced Iberian art from simple stone carvings to painted pots.
Kofi 的講座追溯伊比利藝術從簡單石刻到彩繪陶罐的演變。
文法句型
Iberian + noun
用法筆記
Subject of this sense is usually a person, group, or language, not the land itself. Common in history and archaeology writing rather than everyday speech.
iberian — 名詞
1. one of the people who lived long ago on the part of southwest Europe that is now
古伊比利人
古代住在西、葡一帶的居民
one of the people who lived long ago on the part of southwest Europe that is now Spain and Portugal.
The ancient Iberians built small forts on the hills above the valley.
古代的伊比利人在山谷上方的山丘上蓋了小型堡壘。
the Iberians, ancient people group
Mayumi read that early Iberians traded metal with sailors from far away.
Mayumi 讀到早期伊比利人曾與遠方的水手交換金屬。
Each Iberian buried in that field was laid to rest with simple clay pots.
葬在那片田地裡的每個伊比利人，都和簡單的陶罐一起下葬。
Professor Eitan believes the Iberians grew grain on the flat land near the coast.
Eitan 教授相信伊比利人在靠海的平地上種植穀物。
文法句型
the Iberians
用法筆記
Mostly used in the plural with 'the' (the Iberians) to name the ancient group as a whole. Distinguish from sense 2, which means a modern person from the same area.
2. a person living today who was born in, or makes their home in, Spain, the Basque
西葡居民
今日生於或住在西、葡的人
a person living today who was born in, or makes their home in, Spain, the Basque country, or Portugal.
Christopher married an Iberian he met while studying in Lisbon.
Christopher 娶了一位他在里斯本求學時認識的伊比利人。
an Iberian, a modern person
The football club signed two Iberians from clubs across the border.
這家足球俱樂部從邊界另一側的球隊簽下兩名伊比利人。
plural countable use
As a proud Iberian, Rodrigo always cooks rice the way his grandmother did.
身為驕傲的伊比利人，Rodrigo 總是照著祖母的方式煮飯。
Every spring Amani joins other Iberians picking fruit on the large northern farms.
每年春天 Amani 都和其他伊比利人到北方的大農場採收水果。
文法句型
an Iberian
用法筆記
Refers to a present-day native of the region. Distinguish from sense 1 (an ancient inhabitant) and from the more usual everyday choice of 'Spaniard' or 'Portuguese'.
3. the old tongue, or set of tongues, that the early people of this region used bef
古伊比利語
拉丁語傳入前當地的古代語言
the old tongue, or set of tongues, that the early people of this region used before Latin spread there.
Élise found that few records of Iberian survive, so its grammar stays a puzzle.
Élise 發現古伊比利語留下的紀錄很少，文法至今仍是個謎。
Iberian as a named language
Lan spent years trying to read the short notes written in Iberian.
Lan 花了好幾年想讀懂用古伊比利語寫成的短篇紀錄。
Vikram showed that some words in Iberian share roots with a neighbouring tongue.
Vikram 指出古伊比利語中有些詞和鄰近的一種語言同源。
Professor Kofi warned the class that no one can fully speak Iberian anymore.
Kofi 教授提醒全班，現在已經沒有人能完全說出古伊比利語了。
文法句型
Iberian (the language)
用法筆記
Used without an article as the name of a language, like English or Latin. The rarest sense; appears mainly in language history. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2, which name people.