italian
italian — adjective
1. connected with the country of Italy, the people who live there, or the language
connected with the country of Italy, the people who live there, or the language that they speak
Noor ordered a plate of Italian pasta with tomato sauce for lunch.
collocation: Italian pasta / Italian food
The Italian landscape is famous for its hills and coastline.
collocation: Italian landscape / Italian countryside
Eleni is taking an Italian language course at the local college.
This leather bag was made by a small Italian company in Florence.
文法句型
Italian + noun
[linking verb] + Italian
常見錯誤
italian — noun
1. a person who was born in Italy or whose family comes from Italy
a person who was born in Italy or whose family comes from Italy
The restaurant is run by a friendly Italian from Rome.
countable: an Italian from [city/region]
Many Italians moved to other countries to find work in the early 1900s.
plural: Italians as a nationality group
Hiro asked the Italian for directions to the nearest train station.
My grandmother was an Italian who came to Taiwan in the 1960s.
文法句型
an Italian / two Italians
the Italian(s) from [place]
用法筆記
Unlike some nationality words (e.g. 'Chinese', 'Japanese'), 'Italian' has a distinct plural form: 'Italians'. Do not say 'two Italian' when referring to people.
常見錯誤
2. the main language that people speak in Italy and in some other parts of the worl
the main language that people speak in Italy and in some other parts of the world
Elena speaks fluent Italian because her mother is from Milan.
uncountable: speak / learn / study Italian
I can read Italian but I find it hard to understand when people speak quickly.
collocation: read / understand Italian
The word 'piano' comes from Italian and means 'soft' in music.
Trang is studying Italian so she can work as a translator one day.
文法句型
speak / learn / study + Italian
in Italian
用法筆記
'Italian' as a language name is uncountable and does not take an article. Say 'She speaks Italian', not 'She speaks the Italian'.