norwegian
norwegian — 形容詞
1. Connected with the country of Norway — for example, its people, culture, languag
挪威的
與挪威有關的
Connected with the country of Norway — for example, its people, culture, language, or products.
Olivia bought a beautiful Norwegian wool sweater during her trip to Bergen.
Olivia 在卑爾根旅行時買了一件漂亮的挪威羊毛衫。
collocation: Norwegian wool sweater / Norwegian salmon / Norwegian furniture
The Norwegian fjords are known for their dramatic cliffs and deep blue water.
挪威峽灣以陡峭的懸崖和湛藍的海水聞名。
Élise enrolled in a Norwegian language course before moving to Oslo.
Élise 在搬到奧斯陸之前報名了挪威語課程。
The furniture store sells both Norwegian and Swedish design pieces.
這家家具店同時販售挪威和瑞典設計的產品。
A Norwegian shipping company opened a new office in Tokyo last year.
一家挪威航運公司去年在東京開設了新辦事處。
用法筆記
As an adjective, Norwegian always comes before the noun it describes (e.g. Norwegian food, Norwegian music). Do not confuse with the noun forms: a Norwegian (person) vs. Norwegian (language).
常見錯誤
norwegian — 名詞
1. Someone who comes from the country of Norway.
挪威人
來自挪威的人
Someone who comes from the country of Norway.
A young Norwegian sat next to Mira on the train and told her about Bergen.
一位年輕的挪威人在火車上坐在 Mira 旁邊，跟她聊起了卑爾根。
countable: a Norwegian / two Norwegians
The tour guide explained that most Norwegians speak English very well.
導遊解釋說，大多數挪威人的英語都說得很好。
plural form: Norwegians
My grandmother was a Norwegian who moved to Canada in the 1950s.
我的祖母是挪威人，她在 1950 年代移居加拿大。
Several Norwegians joined the international research team at the Arctic station.
有幾位挪威人加入了北極站的國際研究團隊。
Hari asked the Norwegian at the hotel desk for directions to the museum.
Hari 向飯店櫃檯的挪威人詢問前往博物館的路。
用法筆記
A Norwegian (person) vs. Norwegian (adjective): 'She is Norwegian' (adjective) and 'She is a Norwegian' (noun) are both correct and mean the same thing. The noun form is countable, so plural is Norwegians. For the country, use Norway, not Norwegian: 'She lives in Norway' (not 'in Norwegian').
常見錯誤
2. The language that people speak in Norway.
挪威語
挪威使用的語言
The language that people speak in Norway.
Jabari has been learning Norwegian for two years and can now order food in Oslo cafés.
Jabari 學挪威語已經兩年了，現在能在奧斯陸的咖啡廳點餐。
uncountable, no article: learn / speak / study Norwegian
The app translates English into Norwegian with surprising accuracy.
這個應用程式可以將英文翻譯成挪威語，精準度相當高。
preposition: translate into Norwegian
Aoi found it easier to read Norwegian than to understand spoken Norwegian.
Aoi 發現閱讀挪威語比聽懂挪威語口語要容易。
Norwegian and Swedish are closely related and speakers can often understand each other.
挪威語和瑞典語關係密切，說這兩種語言的人通常能夠互相理解。
The document was written in both Norwegian and English for the international audience.
這份文件同時以挪威語和英語撰寫，以符合國際讀者的需求。
用法筆記
When referring to the language, Norwegian is uncountable and takes no article: 'He speaks Norwegian' (not 'the Norwegian'). Norwegian as a language has two official written forms (Bokmål and Nynorsk). Do not confuse with 'Norwegian' as an adjective — the adjective can be used before 'language' (Norwegian language) as a synonym.