nordic
/ˈnɔːdɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈɔrdɪk] /ˈnɔːrdɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈɔrdɪk] /ˈnȯr-dik/ (ame, mw)
nordic — 形容詞
- nordicpositive
- more nordiccomparative
- most nordicsuperlative
1. relating to the five countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden,
北歐的
與北歐五國及其文化、設計相關的
relating to the five countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, including their shared culture, politics, and design traditions
Tomás spent six weeks travelling through the Nordic countries with only a backpack and a map.
Tomás 花了六週時間只帶著一個背包和地圖走遍北歐各國。
Nordic + countries/region (geographic sense)
Ingrid framed her Nordic degree in her London flat — a reminder of four tuition-free years.
Ingrid 把她的北歐學位證書裱框掛在倫敦公寓的牆上——提醒自己四年免學費的時光。
Saira found a small Nordic café in Helsinki that served warm cinnamon rolls and strong coffee.
Saira 在赫爾辛基找到一間供應熱肉桂捲和濃咖啡的北歐小咖啡館。
Camille's lecturer handed her a Nordic reading list — Ibsen's plays, a Danish novel, and two Icelandic thrillers.
Camille 的講師遞給她一份北歐閱讀清單——易卜生的劇作、一本丹麥小說和兩本冰島驚悚小說。
Mira packed her Nordic passport and moved from Oslo to Copenhagen in a single afternoon — no visa, no paperwork.
Mira 收好她的北歐護照，一個下午就從奧斯陸搬到了哥本哈根——無需簽證，無需文件。
- Scandinavian
Scandinavian strictly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden only; Nordic also includes Finland and Iceland
用法筆記
Nordic includes Finland and Iceland, while Scandinavian (in its narrower geographical sense) covers only Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Many English speakers use the two terms loosely as synonyms, but in formal contexts the distinction matters.
常見錯誤
2. connected with the early Germanic tribes that settled in Scandinavia, including
北歐日耳曼
與斯堪地那維亞早期日耳曼部落相關的
connected with the early Germanic tribes that settled in Scandinavia, including their language, myths, and material culture
Professor Yan's new book traced Nordic tribes through burial mounds and rune stones scattered along the Swedish coast.
Yan 教授的新書透過散落在瑞典海岸的墓塚和符文石，追溯了北歐部落的足跡。
Nordic + tribes/peoples — historical sense
A Viking-age comb made of bone showed how Nordic peoples lived over a thousand years ago.
一把維京時代的骨梳展示了北歐民族在一千多年前的生活方式。
Beatrix examined a Nordic sword at the museum and noticed patterns that matched Germanic designs.
Beatrix 在博物館仔細觀察一把北歐劍，注意到上面的圖案與日耳曼設計相符。
The children learned how Nordic settlers crossed the sea in longboats to reach new lands.
孩子們學到北歐定居者如何乘坐長船橫渡大海抵達新土地。
- Norse
Norse typically refers to medieval Scandinavia and its people; Nordic in this sense is broader, covering both ancient and later Germanic peoples of the region
用法筆記
This sense is mainly found in historical or archaeological writing. In everyday English, sense 1 (geographic) is far more common.
3. describing a person with the physical features often linked to northern Europe —
北歐外貌
高大、金髮、淺色眼睛的體貌特徵
describing a person with the physical features often linked to northern Europe — tall, with light-coloured hair, pale skin, and blue or grey eyes
Aylin's Nordic complexion meant she burned easily under the strong Mediterranean sun.
Aylin 的北歐膚色讓她在強烈的地中海陽光下很容易曬傷。
Nordic + complexion/features — physical description
The old photograph showed a family with Nordic features — all of them tall and light-haired.
那張老照片展示了一個具有北歐特徵的家庭——全都高大且淺色頭髮。
At the party, a stranger asked Lauren if she was Swedish because of her pale skin and grey-blue eyes.
派對上有個陌生人問 Lauren 是不是瑞典人，因為她皮膚白皙又有灰藍色的眼睛。
The artist painted the model's Nordic profile against a dark background to highlight the contrast.
畫家將模特兒的北歐側臉畫在深色背景上，以突顯對比。
Ife joked that her Nordic appearance was the only thing she inherited from her Swedish grandfather.
Ife 開玩笑說她的北歐外貌是她從瑞典祖父那裡唯一繼承到的東西。
用法筆記
This sense is now somewhat dated and can feel reductive. It was common in early 20th-century writing but appears less often today outside historical contexts.
nordic — 名詞
1. a person who comes from the Nordic countries — the term can refer to nationality
北歐人
來自北歐或有斯堪地那維亞血統的人
a person who comes from the Nordic countries — the term can refer to nationality, place of origin, or Scandinavian cultural and linguistic heritage
Sofie, a Nordic by birth, found the long Mediterranean summers almost too hot to bear.
Sofie 身為土生土長的北歐人，覺得漫長的地中海夏天幾乎熱得難以忍受。
a Nordic — person from the Nordic countries
At the Bergen folk festival, three elderly Nordics sang a lullaby in Norwegian that hushed the entire tent.
在卑爾根民俗節上，三位年長的北歐人唱了一首挪威語搖籃曲，讓整座帳篷都安靜了下來。
Salma's neighbour, an elderly Nordic, taught her to knit thick jumpers just like those from his home village.
Salma 的鄰居是一位年長的北歐人，教她編織和他家鄉村莊一樣的厚實毛衣。
A Helsinki start-up hired three Nordics to translate their app into Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian before the Copenhagen launch.
一家赫爾辛基的新創公司僱用了三位北歐人，在哥本哈根上市前將應用程式翻譯成瑞典語、丹麥語和挪威語。
A small community of Nordics in the city celebrated Midsummer with flowers, dancing, and a huge bonfire.
城市裡一小群北歐人用鮮花、舞蹈和巨大的營火慶祝仲夏節。
- Scandinavian
a Scandinavian is specifically from Denmark, Norway, or Sweden; a Nordic may also be from Finland or Iceland, or share broader Scandinavian heritage
- Norseman
Norseman is historical, referring to medieval Scandinavian peoples, especially Vikings
用法筆記
In everyday English, a Nordic is anyone from the Nordic countries, whatever their ethnic background. In historical or cultural writing, the term sometimes refers more specifically to a person of Scandinavian ancestry or heritage.
2. a person who matches the physical description once labelled as Nordic — tall, wi
北歐人種
具有北歐體型特徵的人（過時用法）
a person who matches the physical description once labelled as Nordic — tall, with fair hair, light skin, and blue or grey eyes
The old census form asked if the person was 'a Nordic' — meaning tall, fair-haired, and blue-eyed.
那份舊人口普查表詢問受訪者是否為「北歐人種」——意指高大、淺色頭髮和藍眼睛。
a Nordic — noun for physical type (dated usage)
Dmitri laughed when his grandmother described him as a Nordic, pointing to his dark curly hair.
Dmitri 笑了出來，因為他祖母說他是北歐人種，而他指著自己深色的捲髮。
In the museum display from 1925, people were sorted into types: Nordics, Mediterraneans, and Alpines.
在1925年的博物館展示中，人們被分類為不同人種：北歐、地中海和高山型。
A dusty textbook from 1930 opened to a fold-out chart showing three European physical types — Nordics, Mediterraneans, and Alpines.
一本佈滿灰塵的1930年教科書翻開了一張折疊圖表，上面將歐洲人分為三種體型——北歐人種、地中海人種和阿爾卑斯人種。
用法筆記
This usage is now dated and appears almost exclusively in historical or early anthropological texts. It reflects racial classification ideas that are no longer accepted.