seychelles
seychelles — 名詞
1. a nation of more than 100 islands that sits within the Indian Ocean basin off th
塞席爾
印度洋上的島國，由逾百座島嶼組成
a nation of more than 100 islands that sits within the Indian Ocean basin off the coast of eastern Africa
Lakshmi spent two weeks in the Seychelles last summer with her family.
Lakshmi 去年夏天和家人去塞席爾玩了兩週。
preposition: in the Seychelles (country name)
The Seychelles has one of the smallest populations of any African nation.
塞席爾是非洲國家中人口最少的國家之一。
Tourists visit the Seychelles for its white beaches and clear warm water.
遊客前往塞席爾，是為了享受那裡的白色沙灘和清澈溫暖的海水。
collocation: visit the Seychelles
The government of the Seychelles passed new laws to protect sea turtles.
塞席爾政府通過了新法律來保護海龜。
Jiwoo wrote a school report about the culture and history of the Seychelles.
Jiwoo 寫了一份關於塞席爾文化與歷史的學校報告。
- in the Seychelles
- the government of the Seychelles
- visit the Seychelles
- the people of the Seychelles
文法句型
the Seychelles
用法筆記
Seychelles takes a singular verb when referring to the country as a whole ('The Seychelles is…'), though plural verb forms occasionally appear when the many islands are emphasised.
seychelles — 形容詞
- seychellespositive
- more seychellescomparative
- most seychellessuperlative
1. belonging or relating to Seychelles, its culture, or its people
塞席爾的
來自或關於塞席爾及其文化、人民的
belonging or relating to Seychelles, its culture, or its people
Defne bought a bag made from traditional Seychellois fabric at the market.
Defne 在市場買了一個用傳統塞席爾布料製成的包包。
attributive use: Seychellois fabric
The restaurant serves excellent Seychellois dishes made with local fish and spices.
那間餐廳供應美味的塞席爾菜餚，用的是當地魚類和香料。
Paloma enjoyed listening to traditional Seychellois music at the festival.
Paloma 在節慶活動中很喜歡聽傳統的塞席爾音樂。
collocation: Seychellois music
The museum has a large collection of Seychellois art from the 19th century.
該博物館收藏了大量十九世紀的塞席爾藝術品。
Christopher learned a few words of the Seychellois Creole language from his guide.
Christopher 從他的導遊那裡學了幾個塞席爾克里奧爾語的單字。
proper noun modifier: Seychellois Creole
- Seychellois culture
- Seychellois people
- Seychellois government
- Seychellois Creole
文法句型
Seychellois + noun
用法筆記
Speakers often use 'Seychelles' as an attributive noun instead of 'Seychellois' — for example, 'Seychelles government' is more common than 'Seychellois government'. 'Seychellois' is the standard demonym adjective.
seychelles — 地名
1. a group of islands situated in the western region of the Indian Ocean, lying nor
塞席爾群島
印度洋西部馬達加斯加東北方的島群
a group of islands situated in the western region of the Indian Ocean, lying northeast of Madagascar in the southern hemisphere. The main island is Mahé, which holds the capital city Victoria. This archipelago spans around 176 square miles (455 km²) and is home to about 94,600 people.
The Seychelles islands are mostly made of granite, unlike many other tropical island groups.
塞席爾群島大多由花崗岩構成，這與許多其他熱帶島嶼不同。
geological feature: granite islands
Geographers classify the Seychelles as part of the African continent.
地理學家將塞席爾群島歸為非洲大陸的一部分。
The highest peak in the Seychelles is Morne Seychellois on Mahé Island.
塞席爾群島的最高點是馬埃島上的摩恩塞席爾山。
Cruise ships sailing across the Indian Ocean often stop at the Seychelles for supplies.
橫跨印度洋航行的郵輪經常在塞席爾群島停靠補給。
geographic route: across the Indian Ocean
The Seychelles lie about 1,600 kilometres east of mainland Africa.
塞席爾群島位於非洲大陸東方約 1，600 公里處。
- the Seychelles islands
- the Seychelles archipelago
- in the Seychelles
- the Seychelles lie
文法句型
the Seychelles
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the physical geography of the islands as a landform. For the political entity (country, government, citizenship), see the noun sense ISLAND NATION.
同根字
- Seychellois形容詞B1
- Seychellois名詞B1
- Seychelles Creole名詞B2