arab

arab — noun

1. someone whose family roots lie in the Arabic-speaking lands stretching from sout

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose family roots lie in the Arabic-speaking lands stretching from southwest Asia across northern Africa, and who usually grows up speaking Arabic at home.

例句

Many Arabs in Mariam's neighbourhood gather at the mosque on Fridays.

plural noun: 'Arabs' as a group

Yousef is an Arab from Jordan who teaches Arabic at our local college.

singular: 'an Arab from [country]'

用法筆記

Always written with a capital A. Refers to ethnic and cultural identity, not religion — many Arabs are Muslim but many are Christian, Jewish, or follow other faiths.

常見錯誤

❌Yousef is arab.
✅Yousef is an Arab.
💡capitalise the noun and use the article 'an'.
❌All Arabs speak Muslim.
✅Most Arabs speak Arabic.
💡Arabic is the language; Muslim is a follower of Islam.

2. a kind of riding horse first bred long ago on the Arabian Peninsula, known for i

2.名詞C1
釋義

a kind of riding horse first bred long ago on the Arabian Peninsula, known for its raised tail, slim legs, and the special curve of its head.

例句

The princess rode a white Arab through the desert at dawn.

Mr. Patel keeps two Arabs on his ranch and races them every spring.

plural form: 'Arabs' for the breed

同義詞
  • Arabian

    Often the fuller form 'Arabian horse'; more common in formal breeding contexts.

用法筆記

Capitalised when standing alone, but often expanded to 'Arabian horse' in formal or technical writing about horse breeds.

常見錯誤

❌I saw an arab at the stables.
✅I saw an Arab at the stables.
💡keep the capital A even for the horse breed.

arab — adjective