german
german — 名詞
1. the West Germanic language that people use in Germany, Austria, parts of Switzer
德語
德國、奧地利等地使用的語言
the West Germanic language that people use in Germany, Austria, parts of Switzerland, and in German-speaking communities around the world
Darius is taking German classes at the community college this semester.
Darius 這學期在社區大學修德語課。
collocation: take/taking [language] classes / lessons
The letter was written in German, so Hoa asked a colleague to translate it.
那封信是德文寫的，所以 Hoa 請同事幫忙翻譯。
passive: was written in [language]
Many nineteenth-century scientific papers were published in German.
許多十九世紀的科學論文是以德文發表的。
Naoko can speak German fluently because she grew up near Vienna.
Naoko 的德語說得很流利，因為她在維也納附近長大。
The museum guide offered tours in both English and German.
博物館導覽提供英文和德文兩種語言。
用法筆記
Spoken as a national language by roughly 95 million people across Europe.
常見錯誤
2. a person who was born in Germany, is a citizen of Germany, or has family origins
德國人
來自德國或有德國血統的人
a person who was born in Germany, is a citizen of Germany, or has family origins there
The orchestra's conductor is a German named Heloísa Schmidt.
管弦樂團的指揮是一位名叫 Heloísa Schmidt 的德國人。
countable noun with article: a German
Arjun spent the afternoon with two Germans who showed him around Berlin.
Arjun 和兩位德國人一起度過了一下午，他們帶他逛了柏林。
plural form: two Germans
Many Germans take their summer holidays in the Alps or by the Baltic Sea.
許多德國人夏天會到阿爾卑斯山或波羅的海沿岸度假。
The bakery was opened by a German who moved to the city in 2015.
那家麵包店是一位2015年搬來這座城市的德國人開的。
Otis and his German colleague discussed the new project over lunch.
Otis 和他的德國同事午餐時討論了新專案。
用法筆記
Distinguish from the adjective — 'a German engineer' modifies engineer; 'a German' refers to the person themselves.
常見錯誤
german — 形容詞
1. connected with Germany, its people, the German language, or the culture of that
德國的
與德國、其人民或語言有關的
connected with Germany, its people, the German language, or the culture of that country
Takeshi drives a German car that his uncle imported from Munich.
Takeshi 開著他叔叔從慕尼黑進口的德國車。
typical attributive: German + noun (car)
The Christmas market in the town square followed an old German tradition.
城鎮廣場上的聖誕市集遵循一項古老的德國傳統。
These sausages are German, so they taste quite different from the local ones.
這些香腸是德國的，所以味道和本地香腸很不一樣。
Élise enrolled in a German literature course at the university last fall.
Élise 去年秋天選修了一門德國文學課。
The German railway system is known for being punctual and well organised.
德國鐵路系統以準時和組織良好聞名。
- Germanic
refers to the broader language family or ancient peoples, not modern Germany; 'Germanic languages' includes Dutch and Swedish, but 'German literature' means from Germany specifically