iranian
iranian — 形容詞
- iranianpositive
- more iraniancomparative
- most iraniansuperlative
1. connected with Iran, its culture, or the people who live there
伊朗的
與伊朗或其人民有關
connected with Iran, its culture, or the people who live there
Camila cooked an Iranian meal for her classmates during the school festival.
Camila 在學校園遊會時，為同學做了一頓伊朗料理。
collocation: Iranian meal
The library displayed Iranian poetry beside books from Turkey and Egypt.
圖書館把伊朗的詩集和土耳其、埃及的書放在一起展出。
pattern: Iranian + cultural noun
After the concert, Hui bought an Iranian drum from the museum shop.
演唱會後，Hui 在博物館商店買了一面伊朗的鼓。
Iranian carpets filled the hall with deep red and blue patterns.
伊朗地毯用深紅和藍色的花樣鋪滿了整個大廳。
- Persian
often used for culture, art, or language rather than modern nationality
文法句型
Iranian + noun
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun. Always capitalize it because it comes from the country name Iran.
常見錯誤
iranian — 名詞
- iraniansingular
- iraniansplural
1. someone from Iran, especially a citizen or native resident
伊朗人
來自伊朗的人
someone from Iran, especially a citizen or native resident
Samir met an Iranian on the train and practiced basic Persian greetings.
Samir 在火車上遇到一位伊朗人，還練習了幾句基本的波斯語問候語。
pattern: an Iranian
The new doctor is Iranian and speaks both English and Farsi.
那位新醫師是伊朗人，也會說英語和波斯語。
pattern: be Iranian
At the food fair, an Iranian taught Dario how to fold flatbread.
在美食市集上，一位伊朗人教 Dario 怎麼摺薄餅。
Many Iranians abroad still call Tehran when family news is important.
許多住在國外的伊朗人，遇到重要家事時還是會打電話回德黑蘭。
- Persian
can refer more narrowly to ethnic or cultural background, while Iranian is the usual nationality term
文法句型
an Iranian
be Iranian
用法筆記
Usually a countable noun. Use it for a person, not for the language, which is usually called Farsi or Persian.