oceanian
oceanian — 形容詞
- oceanianpositive
- more oceaniancomparative
- most oceaniansuperlative
1. connected with Oceania, its islands, its people, or its cultures
大洋洲的
和大洋洲或其文化有關
connected with Oceania, its islands, its people, or its cultures
Chidi studied Oceanian art at a museum in Auckland last summer.
Chidi 去年夏天在 Auckland 一間博物館研究大洋洲的藝術。
before noun: nationality adjective + topic
The festival showed Oceanian dance from many small Pacific islands.
這場慶典展演了來自許多小型太平洋島嶼的大洋洲舞蹈。
Defne wrote her thesis about Oceanian languages and how they spread.
Defne 的論文研究大洋洲的語言以及它們如何傳播。
Our class read a book of Oceanian stories about the sea.
我們班讀了一本關於海洋的大洋洲故事書。
The chef trained in Sydney but his cooking style is Oceanian.
那位主廚在 Sydney 受訓，但他的烹飪風格是大洋洲式的。
- Pacific
Much more common in everyday English; refers to the same region.
- Polynesian
Narrower; only the eastern Pacific area including Hawaii and New Zealand.
- Melanesian
Narrower; mainly the western Pacific area including Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun, as in 'Oceanian art' or 'Oceanian languages'. Less common than 'Pacific' for the same region, and writers often prefer the name of the smaller area, such as 'Polynesian' or 'Melanesian'.
常見錯誤
oceanian — 名詞
1. someone whose home is in one of the island countries of Oceania
大洋洲人
來自大洋洲島國的人
someone whose home is in one of the island countries of Oceania
An Oceanian at the airport helped Tamar carry her two heavy bags.
機場裡一位大洋洲人幫 Tamar 提兩個沉重的行李袋。
countable noun with article
Élise married an Oceanian and moved to a small island near Fiji.
Élise 嫁給了一位大洋洲人，搬到 Fiji 附近的一座小島。
Two Oceanians won medals at the swimming event in Tokyo.
兩位大洋洲人在 Tokyo 的游泳項目中奪得獎牌。
Dario interviewed several Oceanians for his story about ocean farming.
Dario 為他關於海洋養殖的報導採訪了幾位大洋洲人。
As an Oceanian, Vinícius felt at home on the long sea trip.
身為大洋洲人，Vinícius 在這趟漫長的海上旅程中感到自在。
- Pacific Islander
Much more common in everyday English; refers to the same group of people.
- Polynesian
Only people from the eastern Pacific area, such as Samoa or Tonga.
- Melanesian
Only people from the western Pacific area, such as Fiji or Vanuatu.
文法句型
an Oceanian
two Oceanians
用法筆記
Countable noun only. Use an article or number before it: 'an Oceanian', 'two Oceanians'. In daily English, the name of the smaller island group (such as 'Samoan' or 'Tongan') is often used in place of this broader word.