danish
danish — 形容詞
1. relating to the northern European nation of Denmark — its culture, the people bo
丹麥的
與丹麥、丹麥人或丹麥語有關的
relating to the northern European nation of Denmark — its culture, the people born there, or the language they speak
Devika decorated her living room with Danish furniture and pale wooden floors.
Devika 用丹麥傢俱和淺色木地板佈置了她的客廳。
collocation: Danish furniture / Danish design
Quan read a novel by a famous Danish author during his summer holiday.
Quan 在暑假中讀了一本著名丹麥作家寫的小說。
The Danish coast has many sandy beaches that are popular with families in July.
丹麥海岸有許多沙灘，七月時很受家庭遊客歡迎。
Liang signed up for a course on Danish architecture at the local college.
Liang 在當地的學院報名了一門丹麥建築課程。
- Scandinavian
broader term that also includes Norway and Sweden, often used for shared regional culture
- Nordic
even broader, covering Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; common in political and institutional contexts
文法句型
Danish + noun
常見錯誤
danish — 名詞
1. a Germanic language spoken mainly in Denmark and parts of northern Germany, with
丹麥語
丹麥人使用的日耳曼語言
a Germanic language spoken mainly in Denmark and parts of northern Germany, with about six million native speakers worldwide
Nellie studied Danish for a year before moving to Copenhagen for work.
Nellie 在搬到哥本哈根工作之前，學了一年丹麥語。
study / learn + [language name]
Sivan listened to Danish radio programs every morning to improve her pronunciation.
Sivan 每天早上聽丹麥語廣播節目來改善她的發音。
listen to + [language] + radio/programs
Tendai found it hard to understand Danish because the pronunciation is quite different from English.
Tendai 覺得聽懂丹麥語很困難，因為發音跟英語差很多。
Constanza wrote her university essay on how Danish has changed over the past century.
Constanza 寫了一篇大學報告，探討丹麥語在過去一百年的演變。
文法句型
speak/study/learn + Danish
in Danish
用法筆記
Used without a determiner when referring to the language in general: 'She speaks Danish' (not 'the Danish'). When referring to a specific text, use 'in Danish': 'The instructions are written in Danish.'
常見錯誤
2. a sweet baked item made from a layered buttery dough that is often filled with f
丹麥酥
一種甜奶油酥皮點心
a sweet baked item made from a layered buttery dough that is often filled with fruit, cream cheese, or nuts before baking
Zola bought a cheese Danish from the bakery for breakfast on her way to work.
Zola 在上班途中去麵包店買了一個起司丹麥酥當早餐。
collocation: cheese Danish / fruit Danish
Eric ordered a Danish and a cup of black coffee at the café near the station.
Eric 在車站附近的咖啡館點了一份丹麥酥和一杯黑咖啡。
order + a Danish
Tyler learned to bake homemade Danish with apple filling from his grandmother.
Tyler 跟祖母學會了如何在家自製蘋果餡的丹麥酥。
Inês shared a warm raspberry Danish with her colleagues during the morning meeting.
Inês 在早會上跟同事們分享了一個溫熱的覆盆子丹麥酥。
- pastry
broader term for any baked dough item, not specific to the Danish style
- Danish pastry
the full form, more common in British English
文法句型
[adjective] + Danish / a + Danish
用法筆記
In American English, 'danish' (lowercase) is common for the pastry. In British English, 'Danish pastry' is more typical. The plural is 'Danish' or 'Danish pastries'.