oriental
oriental — 形容詞
1. connected with East or Southeast Asia, or with the art, food, or traditions foun
東方的
和東亞或東南亞及其文化有關
connected with East or Southeast Asia, or with the art, food, or traditions found there
The museum's new wing displays oriental paintings from China and Japan.
博物館的新展館展示來自中國和日本的東方畫作。
collocation: oriental paintings
At the night market, a stall sells oriental dishes with rice.
夜市裡有個攤位賣東方料理，還會附上白飯。
collocation: oriental dishes
Her aunt chose an oriental rug to warm the cold stone floor.
她阿姨挑了一張東方地毯，讓冰冷的石地板看起來暖一些。
During class, our history teacher linked oriental trade to old ports.
上課時，我們的歷史老師把東方貿易和老港口的歷史放在一起講。
The hotel lobby used oriental lamps and dark wooden screens.
那間飯店的大廳用了東方風格的燈具和深色木屏風。
- Asian
the normal broad modern word for people or things from Asia
- East Asian
more exact when you mean China, Japan, Korea, and nearby places
- eastern
broader and often more literal; it can refer to the east part of any region
- western
commonly used for things connected with Europe, North America, or the west
文法句型
oriental art
oriental dishes
oriental rug
oriental trade
用法筆記
Often appears before nouns such as art, food, rug, or style. In modern English, many speakers avoid this word for people and prefer Asian or a specific nationality.