portuguese
portuguese — 形容詞
1. connected with Portugal, the people who live there, or the language used there
葡萄牙的
和葡萄牙、其人民或語言有關
connected with Portugal, the people who live there, or the language used there
We ordered Portuguese soup and fresh bread at the market.
我們在市場點了葡萄牙的湯和新鮮麵包。
Portuguese + noun for origin
Ana studies Portuguese history at university in Lisbon.
Ana 在里斯本的大學讀葡萄牙的歷史。
The airport added Portuguese signs near the passport control desks.
機場在護照查驗櫃檯附近加上了葡萄牙文標示。
Several children sang a Portuguese song at the school show.
幾個孩子在學校表演時唱了一首葡萄牙歌曲。
Her grandparents still keep many Portuguese family traditions.
她的祖父母仍保留許多葡萄牙的家庭傳統。
- from Portugal
a neutral paraphrase, often used after the noun instead of before it
- Lusitanian
formal and uncommon; often seen in historical or literary writing
文法句型
Portuguese + noun
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun. Compare noun/1 for the language and noun/2 for one person from Portugal.
常見錯誤
portuguese — 名詞
1. the language people use in Portugal and in some other countries, including Brazi
葡萄牙語
葡萄牙及部分國家使用的語言
the language people use in Portugal and in some other countries, including Brazil
Marta writes emails in Portuguese to her family in Porto.
Marta 用葡萄牙語寫電子郵件給在 Porto 的家人。
pattern: in Portuguese
Our teacher speaks Portuguese and Spanish in class.
我們老師上課時會說葡萄牙語和西班牙語。
The film has songs in Portuguese and English.
這部電影裡有葡萄牙語和英語的歌曲。
Lucas learned Portuguese before his trip to Brazil.
Lucas 在去巴西旅行前學了葡萄牙語。
A short note in Portuguese was taped to the door.
門上貼著一張用葡萄牙語寫的短箋。
- Portuguese language
the full phrase; useful when the language could be confused with the people
文法句型
speak Portuguese
write in Portuguese
read Portuguese
用法筆記
Often follows verbs such as speak, learn, read, and write, or the preposition in when naming the language of a text or conversation.
常見錯誤
2. someone who comes from Portugal
葡萄牙人
一位來自葡萄牙的人
someone who comes from Portugal
A Portuguese joined our football team last winter.
去年冬天有一位葡萄牙人加入了我們的足球隊。
countable noun: a Portuguese
The new chef is a Portuguese who grew up near Porto.
新來的主廚是一位在 Porto 附近長大的葡萄牙人。
At the meeting, one Portuguese asked about train times.
會議上有一位葡萄牙人問了火車時刻。
Maria married a Portuguese she met in London.
Maria 嫁給了一位她在 London 認識的葡萄牙人。
Two Portuguese were waiting outside the museum gate.
有兩位葡萄牙人在博物館門口外面等著。
- person from Portugal
a plain explanatory phrase
- Portuguese national
more official; common in news and legal contexts
文法句型
a Portuguese
two Portuguese
用法筆記
Used for one person or several individual people. Distinguish from noun/3, which names Portuguese people as a whole group.
常見錯誤
3. Portuguese people considered together as a nation
葡萄牙民眾
指整體葡萄牙人
Portuguese people considered together as a nation
Outside Lisbon City Hall, the Portuguese waved flags after the election results.
在里斯本市政廳外，葡萄牙民眾在選舉結果出爐後揮舞旗幟。
group noun: the Portuguese + plural verb
Every June, the Portuguese celebrate with music in the streets.
每年六月，葡萄牙人都會在街頭用音樂慶祝。
In the 1500s, the Portuguese traded across the Indian Ocean.
在十六世紀，葡萄牙人曾在印度洋一帶進行貿易。
After the final, the Portuguese filled the streets to cheer the team.
決賽後，葡萄牙民眾擠滿街頭為球隊歡呼。
Today, the Portuguese vote in local and national elections.
今天，葡萄牙人會投票選出地方和全國的代表。
- people of Portugal
a neutral descriptive phrase
- Portuguese nation
more formal and often used in history or politics
文法句型
the Portuguese + plural verb
用法筆記
Usually used with the and a plural verb when talking about Portuguese people as a whole. Use noun/2 for one person.