malian
malian — 形容詞
1. Belonging to or connected with the West African country of Mali — for example, i
馬利的
與西非國家馬利有關的
Belonging to or connected with the West African country of Mali — for example, its music, architecture, language, food, or the people who live there.
Sade bought a beautiful Malian cotton dress from the artisan in Bamako.
Sade 在巴馬科的一名工匠那裡買了一件漂亮的馬利棉裙。
Malian + [product/material]
The Malian government announced a new school-building programme for the rural north.
馬利政府宣布了一項為北部鄉村地區新建學校的計劃。
Malian + [institution]
Visitors to the museum admired the collection of ancient Malian manuscripts from Timbuktu.
參觀博物館的民眾讚賞那些來自廷巴克圖的古老馬利手稿藏品。
Élise learned to cook a traditional Malian rice dish during her trip to West Africa.
Élise 在西非旅行時學會了烹調一道傳統的馬利米飯料理。
The Malian singer performed a slow song that moved everyone in the audience to tears.
那位馬利歌手演唱了一首慢歌，讓在場的每一位觀眾都感動落淚。
- of Mali
periphrastic alternative used when the adjective is less familiar to the reader (‘the government of Mali’)
- non-Malian
used to contrast things that are not from or connected to Mali
文法句型
Malian + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalised — do not write ‘malian’ with a lower-case m, even though it is an adjective. This rule applies to all demonym adjectives in English.
常見錯誤
malian — 名詞
1. A person who comes from the West African country of Mali, or someone whose famil
馬利人
來自西非國家馬利的人
A person who comes from the West African country of Mali, or someone whose family originally came from there.
Kian met a Malian who now works as a nurse at the hospital in Bamako.
Kian 遇到了一位在巴馬科醫院擔任護士的馬利人。
a Malian + [occupation]
The young Malian helped the lost tourists find their way through the busy market.
那位年輕的馬利人幫助迷路的遊客在熱鬧的市場中找到方向。
Every Malian has the right to vote once they reach the age of eighteen.
每位馬利人年滿十八歲之後都有投票的權利。
Several Malians study engineering at the university in the capital city.
有幾位馬利人在首都的大學攻讀工程學位。
Rachel asked the old Malian about the stories behind her hand-carved wooden mask.
Rachel 請教那位老馬利人，她手工雕刻的木雕面具背後有什麼故事。
- citizen of Mali
more formal, emphasises legal nationality rather than ethnic or cultural identity
- Malian person
periphrastic; used when the noun form might be unclear to a beginner
- non-Malian
any person who is not from Mali
文法句型
a/the Malian
Malians (plural)
用法筆記
Plural form is ‘Malians’. The word can refer both to a current resident and to a person of Malian heritage who may live abroad.