palestinian
palestinian — 形容詞
1. connected with the region known as Palestine, or with its people, language, or c
巴勒斯坦的
與巴勒斯坦地區或其人民相關的
connected with the region known as Palestine, or with its people, language, or culture.
Layla cooked a Palestinian dish called maqluba for her classmates.
Layla 為同學煮了一道叫 maqluba 的巴勒斯坦料理。
modifies a noun: Palestinian + [cuisine/cultural noun]
The museum opened a new exhibition of Palestinian embroidery from the 1940s.
博物館開了一個展示 1940 年代巴勒斯坦刺繡的新展覽。
Palestinian + art/craft noun
Many Palestinian families in Amman still keep the keys to their old homes.
住在安曼的許多巴勒斯坦家庭，至今仍保留著老家的鑰匙。
Omar studies Palestinian poetry at a university in Cairo.
Omar 在開羅的一所大學研究巴勒斯坦詩歌。
The chef showed Mei how to roll grape leaves the Palestinian way.
那位廚師示範給 Mei 看怎麼用巴勒斯坦的方式包葡萄葉。
用法筆記
Always written with a capital P. Used to describe people, places, food, language, art, or events linked to Palestine; does not by itself state a political position.
常見錯誤
palestinian — 名詞
1. someone who comes from Palestine, typically a person whose family has Arab roots
巴勒斯坦人
來自巴勒斯坦的人，多為阿拉伯裔
someone who comes from Palestine, typically a person whose family has Arab roots in that region going back many generations.
Yusuf is a Palestinian who grew up in a small village near Bethlehem.
Yusuf 是一位巴勒斯坦人，在伯利恆附近的一個小村莊長大。
a + Palestinian (singular countable)
Many Palestinians living abroad send money home to their relatives each month.
許多旅居海外的巴勒斯坦人每個月都會匯錢回家給親戚。
plural form: Palestinians
The conference invited three Palestinians and three Israelis to share their stories.
這場會議邀請了三位巴勒斯坦人和三位以色列人來分享他們的故事。
As a Palestinian, Dr. Khoury often writes about life in the Old City of Jerusalem.
身為巴勒斯坦人，Khoury 醫師經常書寫耶路撒冷舊城的生活。
The young Palestinian winning the chess match smiled at her grandfather in the front row.
那位贏得棋賽的年輕巴勒斯坦女孩對著前排的爺爺微笑。
用法筆記
Always capitalised. Singular takes 'a/the'; plural is 'Palestinians'. Distinguish from the adjective sense (adjective/1), which modifies a noun rather than naming the person.