czech
czech — 形容詞
1. from the country called the Czech Republic; or describing something that belongs
捷克的
與捷克共和國有關的
from the country called the Czech Republic; or describing something that belongs to or is connected with that country — for example, its food, its art, its language, or the people who live there.
Tamás bought a beautiful Czech glass vase from a shop in Prague.
Tamás 在布拉格的一家店裡買了一個漂亮的捷克玻璃花瓶。
collocation: Czech glass / Czech food / Czech history
Sora's favourite writer is a Czech author who wrote stories about village life.
Sora 最喜歡的作家是一位書寫鄉村生活的捷克作家。
The Czech flag has three colours: white, red, and dark blue.
捷克國旗有三種顏色：白色、紅色和深藍色。
Before her trip to Prague, Minh read a book about Czech traditions and holidays.
去布拉格之前，Minh 讀了一本關於捷克傳統與節日的書。
Czech films from the 1960s still appear in cinemas around the world.
1960 年代的捷克電影至今仍在世界各地的電影院上映。
文法句型
czech + noun
用法筆記
Always used before a noun. Do not confuse with 'Czechoslovak', which refers to the former country Czechoslovakia that existed until 1992.
常見錯誤
czech — 名詞
1. someone who was born in or is a citizen of the Czech Republic, a country in cent
捷克人
來自捷克共和國的人
someone who was born in or is a citizen of the Czech Republic, a country in central Europe.
Selim met a friendly Czech while waiting for the bus in Prague.
Selim 在布拉格等公車時認識了一位友善的捷克人。
countable: a Czech / two Czechs
Many Czechs enjoy watching ice hockey during the winter season.
許多捷克人喜歡在冬季觀看冰球比賽。
Tendai's neighbour is a Czech who moved to London for her job.
Tendai 的鄰居是一位捷克人，她為了工作搬到倫敦。
In the language class there are two Czechs, three Poles, and one Hungarian.
語言課上有兩位捷克人、三位波蘭人和一位匈牙利人。
文法句型
a Czech
the Czechs
用法筆記
Plural form is 'Czechs'. The historical term 'Czechoslovak' is no longer used for people from the modern Czech Republic.
常見錯誤
2. the language spoken by people from the Czech Republic; it belongs to the Slavic
捷克語
捷克共和國的主要語言
the language spoken by people from the Czech Republic; it belongs to the Slavic group of languages and uses the Latin alphabet with special accent marks above some letters.
Adina is learning to speak Czech because her partner works in Prague.
Adina 正在學說捷克語，因為她的伴侶在布拉格工作。
pattern: learn / speak Czech
The street signs in Brno are written in Czech as well as in English.
布爾諾的街道標誌同時寫有捷克語和英語。
Ravindra can understand a little Czech after living in the country for a year.
Ravindra 在捷克住了一年後，能聽懂一點捷克語。
Renata tried to read the Czech menu but could only recognise the word for 'beer'.
Renata 試著讀捷克文的菜單，但只認得出「啤酒」這個詞。
The university offers free evening classes in Czech for international students.
這所大學為國際學生提供免費的夜間捷克語課程。
文法句型
speak Czech
in Czech
learn Czech
用法筆記
Treated as an uncountable noun — you do not say 'a Czech' when referring to the language; use 'Czech' without an article (e.g., 'She speaks Czech').