tuvaluan
tuvaluan — 形容詞
- tuvaluanpositive
- more tuvaluancomparative
- most tuvaluansuperlative
1. describes something that comes from or is connected with Tuvalu, a Pacific islan
吐瓦魯的
來自或關於吐瓦魯的
describes something that comes from or is connected with Tuvalu, a Pacific island country made up of nine small islands, or relates to its people, culture, or language.
The Tuvaluan flag shows nine stars for the country's nine islands.
吐瓦魯國旗上有九顆星，代表該國的九個島嶼。
collocation: Tuvaluan flag / Tuvaluan culture / Tuvaluan history
Liam studied Tuvaluan history at the University of the South Pacific.
Liam 在南太平洋大學攻讀吐瓦魯歷史。
The restaurant near the market serves traditional Tuvaluan food like raw fish with coconut milk.
市場附近那家餐廳供應傳統的吐瓦魯料理，例如搭配椰奶的生魚。
Tuvaluan dances often tell stories about ocean journeys and island life.
吐瓦魯舞蹈常講述海洋航行和島嶼生活的故事。
Visitors can buy handmade Tuvaluan baskets and mats at the craft fair.
遊客可以在手工藝市集購買手工編織的吐瓦魯籃子和蓆墊。
文法句型
Tuvaluan + noun
用法筆記
Tuvaluan as an adjective almost always appears before a noun (e.g., Tuvaluan tradition, Tuvaluan government). It does not have a separate comparative form.
常見錯誤
tuvaluan — 名詞
- tuvaluansingular
- tuvaluansplural
1. a person who was born in Tuvalu, a Pacific island country, or who holds Tuvaluan
吐瓦魯人
出生或持有吐瓦魯國籍的人
a person who was born in Tuvalu, a Pacific island country, or who holds Tuvaluan citizenship.
The Tuvaluan I met at the climate conference works for the Pacific Islands Forum.
我在氣候會議上遇到的那位吐瓦魯人在太平洋島國論壇工作。
collocation: a Tuvaluan / many Tuvaluans
Many Tuvaluans have moved to Fiji and New Zealand for work and study.
許多吐瓦魯人為了工作和求學移居到斐濟和紐西蘭。
collocation: many Tuvaluans
A young Tuvaluan hopes to return to her home island after finishing medical school.
一名年輕的吐瓦魯人希望完成醫學院學業後回到家鄉的島嶼。
Tuvaluans take great pride in their traditional dance and community celebrations.
吐瓦魯人對他們的傳統舞蹈和社區慶典深感自豪。
文法句型
a Tuvaluan
the Tuvaluans
用法筆記
The plural form is Tuvaluans. Use a Tuvaluan for one person and Tuvaluans for two or more. The word is also used as an adjective (e.g., a Tuvaluan artist), so context determines whether it is a noun or an adjective.
常見錯誤
2. the Polynesian language spoken by the people of Tuvalu, closely related to Samoa
吐瓦魯語
吐瓦魯人說的玻里尼西亞語言
the Polynesian language spoken by the people of Tuvalu, closely related to Samoan, Tokelauan, and other languages of the central Pacific.
Élise is learning Tuvaluan before her research trip to the atoll of Funafuti.
Élise 在前往 Funafuti 環礁進行研究之前正在學習吐瓦魯語。
collocation: learn Tuvaluan / speak Tuvaluan
The word for "thank you" in Tuvaluan is faafetai.
吐瓦魯語中「謝謝」的說法是 faafetai。
collocation: in Tuvaluan
Fewer than 15,000 people speak Tuvaluan as their first language today.
如今以吐瓦魯語為母語的人數不到一萬五千人。
The Bible was translated into Tuvaluan during the 19th century by missionaries.
聖經在十九世紀時由傳教士翻譯成吐瓦魯語。
Takeshi sat on his porch, listened to a Tuvaluan folk song, and wrote down the words he heard.
Takeshi 坐在門廊上，聽著一首吐瓦魯民謠，並寫下他聽到的歌詞。
- Tuvalu language
less common; used mainly in older or very formal texts
文法句型
speak Tuvaluan
in Tuvaluan
Tuvaluan is a ... language
用法筆記
Tuvaluan as a language name is uncountable and does not take an article (say speak Tuvaluan, not speak the Tuvaluan). When referring to the language as a subject of study, it can be treated as a proper noun (Tuvaluan is a Polynesian language).