sicilian
sicilian — adjective
1. coming from the Mediterranean island of Sicily, or describing the culture, tradi
1.形容詞B1
釋義
coming from the Mediterranean island of Sicily, or describing the culture, traditions, or people who live there
例句
The Sicilian coastline attracts thousands of tourists every summer.
attributive: Sicilian + noun (coastline)
Piotr's grandmother taught him an old Sicilian recipe for pasta with sardines.
collocation: Sicilian recipe
The museum's new exhibit features Sicilian pottery from the 5th century BCE.
Mateo and Apinya spent two weeks hiking in the Sicilian countryside last spring.
同義詞
- from Sicily
phrasal alternative; less concise but more transparent for lower-level learners
文法句型
Sicilian + noun
be + Sicilian
用法筆記
Always capitalised as it derives from the proper noun Sicily. Not typically used in comparative or superlative forms.
常見錯誤
❌Sicillan cuisine is famous around the world.
✅Sicilian cuisine is famous around the world.
💡the middle has one 'c' and one 'l': Sic-i-lian, not Sicil-lan.