Omaha

IPA/ˈəʊ.mə.hɑː/
KK[ˈoməhˌɑ]IPA/ˈoʊ.mə.hɑː/

Omaha — 名詞

  • Omahasingular
  • Omahasplural

1. the main city of Nebraska, on the Missouri River near Iowa

1.名詞
釋義

奧馬哈市

美國內布拉斯加州最大城市

the main city of Nebraska, on the Missouri River near Iowa

例句

Brooke flew to Omaha last spring to visit her grandfather in Nebraska.

Brooke 去年春天飛到奧馬哈，去探望住在內布拉斯加州的祖父。

preposition: to Omaha (movement toward a city)

The College World Series is held in Omaha every June.

大學世界棒球賽每年六月都在奧馬哈舉行。

preposition: in Omaha (location)

文法句型

in Omaha

from Omaha

用法筆記

Always capitalised. As a proper noun it has no plural and takes no article (you say 'in Omaha', not 'in the Omaha'). Distinguish from 'Omaha Beach', the code name for one of the D-Day landing sites in Normandy, France in 1944 — that is a separate proper noun, not the Nebraska city.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle landed at Omaha during D-Day.
✅My uncle landed at Omaha Beach during D-Day.
💡the WWII landing site is 'Omaha Beach' in France; the bare word 'Omaha' refers to the Nebraska city.
❌We visited the Omaha last summer.
✅We visited Omaha last summer.
💡proper-noun city names take no article.

2. an Indigenous people from the central United States, traditionally living in riv

2.名詞
釋義

奧馬哈族

美洲原住民部族，發源於內布拉斯加

an Indigenous people from the central United States, traditionally living in river valleys there

例句

The Omaha have lived along the Missouri River for many centuries.

奧馬哈族世世代代居住在密蘇里河沿岸，已經有好幾個世紀了。

the Omaha + plural verb (treated as a people)

The museum in Lincoln has a small exhibit about the Omaha and the Ponca.

林肯市的博物館裡，有一個小型展區介紹奧馬哈族與彭卡族。

the Omaha as a tribal name alongside another tribe

同義詞
  • Umoⁿhoⁿ

    the people's own name for themselves, sometimes spelled 'Umonhon' in English text

文法句型

the Omaha

the Omaha people / tribe / nation

用法筆記

Almost always preceded by 'the' when referring to the people as a whole ('the Omaha believe…'), and the verb is plural. Distinguish from sense 3 (a single member of the tribe) and sense 4 (the language). Capitalised; no '-s' is added in the plural ('many Omaha', not 'many Omahas').

常見錯誤

❌The Omahas built earth lodges along the river.
✅The Omaha built earth lodges along the river.
💡the tribal name is unchanged in the plural; do not add '-s'.
❌Omaha was forced to leave their homeland.
✅The Omaha were forced to leave their homeland.
💡use the article 'the' and a plural verb when speaking of the people.

3. a single person who belongs to the Omaha tribe described in sense 2.

3.名詞
釋義

奧馬哈族人

奧馬哈部族的成員

a single person who belongs to the Omaha tribe described in sense 2.

例句

Susan La Flesche Picotte, an Omaha, became a doctor in 1889.

Susan La Flesche Picotte 這位奧馬哈族人於一八八九年成為醫師。

an Omaha (singular member, with appositive)

Two Omaha from Macy spoke at the university about tribal history.

兩位來自梅西鎮的奧馬哈族人，到大學分享部族的歷史。

Two Omaha (plural without -s)

同義詞

文法句型

an Omaha

Omaha + name

用法筆記

Countable, but the plural form is also 'Omaha' rather than 'Omahas'. Distinguish from sense 2: 'an Omaha' is one individual, 'the Omaha' is the people as a group. When you simply mean a resident of Omaha city (sense 1), use 'Omahan' instead.

常見錯誤

❌Three Omahas attended the meeting.
✅Three Omaha attended the meeting.
💡the plural takes no '-s'.
❌My friend is an Omaha; she was born in downtown Omaha.' (ambiguous)
✅My friend is an Omahan; she was born in downtown Omaha.
💡use 'Omahan' for a city resident, 'Omaha' for a tribal member.

4. the language spoken by the Omaha people

4.名詞
釋義

奧馬哈語

奧馬哈族所使用的蘇語族語言

the language spoken by the Omaha people

例句

Only a few elders still speak Omaha fluently today.

如今只剩下少數幾位長者還能流利地說奧馬哈語。

speak Omaha (verb + language)

The university in Lincoln offers a beginner's course in Omaha.

林肯市的大學開設了奧馬哈語的初級課程。

in Omaha (the language, not the city)

同義詞
  • Omaha-Ponca

    the linguistic label that groups Omaha with the closely related Ponca language

文法句型

speak Omaha

in Omaha

用法筆記

Uncountable, like other language names ('she speaks Omaha', not 'an Omaha'). Watch for ambiguity with sense 1: 'a course in Omaha' could mean either 'in the city of Omaha' or 'in the Omaha language' — context (or adding 'language') usually makes it clear. Sometimes called 'Omaha-Ponca' because the two languages are mutually intelligible.

常見錯誤

❌She speaks an Omaha at home.
✅She speaks Omaha at home.
💡language names are uncountable; do not use 'a' or 'an'.
❌The book is written in Omaha language.
✅The book is written in Omaha.' OR ✅ 'The book is written in the Omaha language.
💡either drop the noun or add 'the'.

5. a card game in the poker family where each player is dealt four private cards fa

5.名詞C2
釋義

a card game in the poker family where each player is dealt four private cards face down and must build a hand using exactly two of them together with three of five shared cards turned face up in the middle of the table.

例句

Minho prefers omaha to Texas hold'em because four hole cards open more winning lines.

comparison: omaha vs Texas hold'em

On Friday night the four friends played omaha at the kitchen table until almost two.

collocation: play omaha

同義詞
  • Omaha hold'em

    the full formal name; 'omaha' is the everyday short form

  • PLO

    stands for 'pot-limit Omaha', the most popular betting format among serious players

文法句型

play omaha

a hand of omaha

用法筆記

Often capitalised as 'Omaha' because the name comes from a place. The full label is 'Omaha hold'em', and the most common variants are 'pot-limit Omaha' (PLO) and 'Omaha hi-lo'. Always uncountable when naming the game itself, but countable in phrases like 'a hand of omaha' or 'an omaha table'.

常見錯誤

❌I played an omaha last night.
✅I played omaha last night.' or ✅ 'I played a hand of omaha last night.
💡the game name itself is uncountable; use 'a hand of' or 'a game of' to count rounds.
❌In omaha you can use any number of your hole cards.
✅In omaha you must use exactly two of your hole cards.
💡this two-card rule is the defining difference from Texas hold'em.