dutch
dutch — 形容詞
1. coming from the northwestern European country of the Netherlands — for example,
荷蘭的
與荷蘭有關的
coming from the northwestern European country of the Netherlands — for example, its language, its traditions, or things produced there.
Harper bought a painting by a famous Dutch artist at the gallery.
Harper 在藝廊買了一幅著名荷蘭畫家的畫作。
collocation: Dutch artist
Ada's grandfather still makes traditional Dutch cheese on his farm.
Ada 的祖父至今仍在自家農場製作傳統荷蘭起司。
collocation: Dutch cheese
The Dutch city of Utrecht has many canals and old churches.
荷蘭城市烏特勒支有許多運河和古老的教堂。
Takeshi ordered a Dutch pancake filled with cheese and bacon at the market.
Takeshi 在市場點了一份夾了起司和培根的荷蘭煎餅。
Indra read a book about Dutch architecture from the seventeenth century.
Indra 讀了一本關於十七世紀荷蘭建築的書。
- Netherlands
used as a noun, not an adjective; 'the Netherlands government' is less natural than 'the Dutch government'
- Holland
informal name for the Netherlands, though technically refers to only two provinces
- Flemish
specifically refers to the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium, not the whole Netherlands
文法句型
Dutch + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun (attributive position). Cannot be used as a noun to refer to a single person — use 'a Dutch person' or the nationality adjective after a linking verb: 'She is Dutch.'
常見錯誤
dutch — 名詞
1. the main language that people use in the Netherlands, and that many people also
荷蘭語
荷蘭的官方語言
the main language that people use in the Netherlands, and that many people also speak in northern Belgium.
Nikhil can understand written Dutch but struggles with spoken conversations.
Nikhil 看得懂書面荷蘭語，但聽得懂口語對話對他來說很困難。
collocation: understand written Dutch vs spoken Dutch
Élise had to translate the email from Dutch into French for her manager.
Élise 必須把那封email從荷蘭語翻譯成法文給她的主管。
pattern: from Dutch into [language]
The safety instructions on the plane were printed in both Dutch and English.
飛機上的安全說明同時以荷蘭語和英文印製。
Ada listened to Dutch radio every morning to improve her listening skills.
Ada 每天早上聽荷蘭語廣播來加強聽力。
Harper took a Dutch class at the community college last autumn.
Harper 去年秋天在社區大學報名了荷蘭語課程。
- Flemish
the variety of Dutch spoken in Belgium's Flanders region, sometimes treated as a separate name
- Nederlands
the name for the language in Dutch itself; occasionally used in English academic contexts
文法句型
speak Dutch
in Dutch
from Dutch
into Dutch
用法筆記
Uncountable — cannot be used with 'a' or in plural ('a Dutch,' 'two Dutchs'). To refer to one specific variety, use 'a dialect of Dutch' or 'a form of Dutch.'
常見錯誤
2. the people who come from the Netherlands, thought of as a single group.
荷蘭人
來自荷蘭的人民
the people who come from the Netherlands, thought of as a single group.
The Dutch are famous for their cycling culture and well-kept bike paths.
荷蘭人以他們的單車文化和維護良好的自行車道聞名。
pattern: the Dutch are famous for [something]
Takeshi learned that the Dutch often celebrate Sinterklaas on December the fifth.
Takeshi 學到荷蘭人經常在十二月五日慶祝聖誕老人節。
cultural reference: Sinterklaas celebration
Many Dutch speak two or three languages from a very young age.
許多荷蘭人從很小的時候就會說兩三種語言。
Nikhil noticed that the Dutch tend to be direct and honest when they talk.
Nikhil 注意到荷蘭人說話時往往直接又坦率。
- Netherlanders
formal and somewhat dated; rarely used in everyday conversation
- Hollanders
informal; technically refers only to people from the Holland provinces, not all of the Netherlands
文法句型
the Dutch + plural verb
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article ('the Dutch') and a plural verb. Cannot refer to one person — for a single individual, use 'a Dutch person,' 'a Dutch man,' or 'a Dutch woman.'