peruvian
peruvian — 形容詞
1. connected with Peru, its people, or its culture
秘魯的
和秘魯或其文化有關
connected with Peru, its people, or its culture
We ate Peruvian chicken at a small cafe in Lima.
我們在 Lima 的一間小咖啡館吃了秘魯的雞肉料理。
before noun: nationality adjective + food
The museum showed Peruvian masks from villages near the mountains.
那家博物館展出了來自山區村落的秘魯面具。
Sofia bought a Peruvian sweater for her winter trip.
Sofia 為冬天旅行買了一件秘魯的毛衣。
Our guide played Peruvian music on the bus to Cusco.
我們的導遊在前往 Cusco 的巴士上播放秘魯音樂。
The chef is Peruvian, but his restaurant is in Taipei.
那位廚師是秘魯人，但他的餐廳在 Taipei。
- from Peru
A plain phrase with the same basic meaning, often used after a verb.
- Peru-based
Only means located in Peru now; it does not always mean culturally Peruvian.
- South American
Much broader; it includes Peru and many other countries.
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun, as in 'Peruvian food' or 'Peruvian music'. After 'be', it works as a normal adjective with no article: 'The chef is Peruvian.'
常見錯誤
peruvian — 名詞
1. someone whose home country is Peru
秘魯人
來自秘魯的人
someone whose home country is Peru
A Peruvian at the station helped us find the right train.
車站裡一位秘魯人幫我們找到正確的火車。
countable noun with article
Rosa married a Peruvian and moved to Lima last year.
Rosa 和一位秘魯人結婚，去年搬到 Lima。
Two Peruvians sold fruit outside the football stadium.
兩位秘魯人在足球場外賣水果。
The class welcomed a Peruvian who had just arrived from Arequipa.
班上歡迎一位剛從 Arequipa 到來的秘魯人。
As a Peruvian, Diego missed the food from home.
身為秘魯人，Diego 很想念家鄉的食物。
- person from Peru
A clear explanatory phrase with the same meaning.
- citizen of Peru
More formal and often used in legal or official contexts.
- Peru native
Focuses more on being born there than on nationality in general.
文法句型
a Peruvian
two Peruvians
用法筆記
Countable noun only. Use an article or number before it: 'a Peruvian', 'two Peruvians'.