maya
maya — 名詞
1. a member of the Indigenous peoples of southern Mexico and nearby parts of Centra
馬雅人
馬雅民族的一名成員
a member of the Indigenous peoples of southern Mexico and nearby parts of Central America, especially in Belize and Guatemala.
At the village museum, Mauricio spoke with a Maya guide about old farming tools.
在村裡的博物館，Mauricio 跟一位馬雅導遊談起老式農具。
a Maya + role noun
The history book explains how the Maya built large cities in the forest.
這本歷史書說明了馬雅人如何在森林裡建起大型城市。
the Maya as a people
During the holiday, Saira bought cloth woven by Maya women from the highlands.
假期期間，Saira 買了由高地馬雅婦女織成的布料。
Our teacher showed us photos of Maya houses with steep roofs and stone walls.
老師給我們看了馬雅房屋的照片，上面有陡斜的屋頂和石牆。
- Mayan
more often appears as an adjective before nouns like culture, art, or language
文法句型
a Maya
the Maya
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital M. When English refers to the people as a whole, it often uses 'the Maya' rather than adding -s.
常見錯誤
2. a language spoken by the Maya, often meaning either the older language seen in a
馬雅語
馬雅人使用的語言
a language spoken by the Maya, often meaning either the older language seen in ancient writing or modern Yucatec Maya.
Piotr could recognize a few Maya words carved beside the temple door.
Piotr 能認出刻在神殿門邊的幾個馬雅語詞。
Maya words in old writing
The recording begins in Spanish and then shifts into Maya for the story.
這段錄音先用西班牙語，接著又改用馬雅語來講故事。
switch into Maya as the spoken language
At the market, Min heard two elders speaking Maya near the fruit stall.
在市場裡，Min 聽見兩位長者在水果攤旁說著馬雅語。
Our class compared a Maya sentence with its English translation on the screen.
我們班把一個馬雅語句子和它的英文翻譯放在螢幕上比較。
- Yucatec Maya
more specific name when a modern variety is meant rather than the general label
- Mayan
usually broader and more technical, often referring to the language family instead of one language name
文法句型
speak Maya
write in Maya
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital M. In books, this label can point either to an older written language or to Yucatec Maya, so the exact language may need context.