spanish
spanish — adjective
1. coming from or having a link to the country of Spain, the people who live there,
coming from or having a link to the country of Spain, the people who live there, or what they speak
Yan is taking a Spanish language course at the university this semester.
Spanish language / Spanish course — used before educational nouns
Maja loves Spanish food, especially the seafood dishes from the coast.
Spanish + food noun (cuisine/culture categories)
The Spanish government announced a new plan to support young workers.
Piotr works at a Spanish company that exports olive oil to Asia.
文法句型
[Spanish] + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalized, as with all adjectives derived from country names. Spanish can describe a person ('She is Spanish'), the language ('Spanish speakers'), or objects and traditions ('Spanish music', 'Spanish fashion'). Do not confuse with the noun 'Spaniard', which refers only to a person from Spain.
常見錯誤
spanish — noun
1. the language that people speak in Spain and in most countries of Central and Sou
the language that people speak in Spain and in most countries of Central and South America, as well as in some other parts of the world
Aaron has been learning Spanish for three years and can now hold a conversation.
learn + Spanish (language studied)
The menu was written in Spanish, so Ryan asked the waiter for help.
in Spanish (language medium)
Caio translated the letter from Portuguese into Spanish for his colleague.
More than four hundred million people around the world speak Spanish as their first language.
- Castilian
refers specifically to the standard form of Spanish from northern and central Spain; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
speak/learn/study + Spanish
in Spanish
into Spanish
用法筆記
Spanish (the language) is uncountable — you cannot say 'a Spanish' or 'two Spanishs'. It is also used without a definite article in most contexts: 'Do you speak Spanish?' not 'the Spanish'. The article appears only when specifying a variety ('the Spanish spoken in Argentina').
常見錯誤
2. the people who come from or were born in Spain, considered together as a group
the people who come from or were born in Spain, considered together as a group
The Spanish are known for their lively festivals and strong family traditions.
the + Spanish (generic people group)
Kofi read that the Spanish consume more seafood per person than most other Europeans.
Hoa enjoyed meeting locals during her trip and found the Spanish very warm and welcoming.
The Spanish voted in large numbers during the national election last month.
- Spaniards
more neutral and common than 'the Spanish' when referring to individuals; 'Spaniards' can stand alone without 'the'
文法句型
the + Spanish
用法筆記
When used as a plural noun referring to the people of Spain, 'the Spanish' always takes a plural verb ('the Spanish are...', 'the Spanish have...'). To refer to one person from Spain, use 'a Spaniard' or 'a Spanish person'. The singular form 'Spanish' on its own cannot mean 'one person from Spain'.