algerian
algerian — 形容詞
1. connected with Algeria, its culture, or the people who live there or come from t
阿爾及利亞的
與阿爾及利亞或其人民有關
connected with Algeria, its culture, or the people who live there or come from there.
We ate Algerian bread and olive salad at Samir's family table.
我們在 Samir 家的餐桌上吃了阿爾及利亞的麵包和橄欖沙拉。
Algerian + noun for origin or style
An Algerian film won the top prize at the city festival.
一部阿爾及利亞的電影在城市影展拿下首獎。
Algerian + noun for nationality adjective
The museum opened an Algerian art show near the river.
那家博物館在河邊開了一檔阿爾及利亞藝術展。
Nadia is Algerian, but she now teaches in Montreal.
Nadia 是阿爾及利亞人，但她現在在蒙特婁教書。
The radio station played Algerian music during the evening program.
電台在晚間節目中播放阿爾及利亞音樂。
- from Algeria
plain descriptive phrase rather than a fixed adjective
- North African
broader regional term; it is not specific to Algeria
- Maghrebi
more regional and formal; it refers to northwest Africa, not only Algeria
文法句型
Algerian + noun
be Algerian
用法筆記
Often appears before nouns for food, music, art, history, or government. After 'be', it can describe a person's nationality or the style or origin of something.
常見錯誤
algerian — 名詞
1. someone who comes from Algeria or has Algerian nationality.
阿爾及利亞人
來自阿爾及利亞的人
someone who comes from Algeria or has Algerian nationality.
An Algerian helped us find the bus station in Oran.
一位阿爾及利亞人幫我們在奧蘭找到公車站。
an Algerian for one person
Two Algerians in my class taught us a song from home.
班上兩位阿爾及利亞人教我們唱一首家鄉歌曲。
plural form: Algerians
The doctor is an Algerian who moved to Lyon last year.
那位醫生是阿爾及利亞人，去年搬到里昂。
Many Algerians watched the match in cafes across the city.
城裡許多阿爾及利亞人在咖啡館看那場比賽。
At the market, I spoke with an Algerian selling dates and tea.
在市場裡，我和一位賣椰棗和茶的阿爾及利亞人聊了天。
- person from Algeria
neutral descriptive phrase
- Algerian citizen
narrower legal or nationality label
- resident of Algeria
focuses on where someone lives, not necessarily nationality
文法句型
an Algerian
Algerians
用法筆記
Countable noun: use 'an' in the singular and the regular plural 'Algerians.' Distinguish from the adjective sense, which describes things connected with Algeria, as in 'Algerian music'.