syrian
syrian — adjective
1. belonging to or connected with the country of Syria or the people who live there
belonging to or connected with the country of Syria or the people who live there.
The Syrian flag has two green stars above a white stripe.
attributive: Syrian + noun (flag)
Rohan found a Syrian restaurant in São Paulo and ordered kibbeh.
The exhibition features both ancient and modern Syrian art.
Most of Bao's relatives are Syrian and live near the coast.
- from Syria
a phrase that replaces the adjective in informal contexts, e.g. 'a rug from Syria' instead of 'a Syrian rug'
文法句型
be + Syrian
Syrian + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used before a noun (attributive) as in 'Syrian cuisine,' but also works after linking verbs: 'The fabric is Syrian.'
常見錯誤
syrian — noun
1. a person who comes from the country of Syria.
a person who comes from the country of Syria.
Shirin is a Syrian who grew up in Aleppo and later studied in Paris.
countable: a + Syrian
Many Syrians have rebuilt their lives in Brazil over the past century.
plural: Syrians
The journalist interviewed a young Syrian about daily life in Damascus.
Yasmin met a group of Syrians at the community centre who were teaching Arabic calligraphy.
- Syrian national
more formal term, often used in legal or official documents
- Syrian citizen
specifically refers to someone with legal citizenship of Syria
文法句型
a/an + Syrian
Syrian + plural -s