romanian
romanian — 形容詞
1. describing something that comes from or is connected to the country of Romania —
羅馬尼亞的
與羅馬尼亞有關的
describing something that comes from or is connected to the country of Romania — such as its people, language, culture, food, or history.
Ada started collecting Romanian folk music after visiting Bucharest.
Ada 在訪問布加勒斯特後開始收集羅馬尼亞民謠音樂。
collocation: Romanian folk music
Traditional Romanian dishes are served at every festival in the region.
在該地區的每個節日都會供應傳統的羅馬尼亞菜餚。
Eliska learned a few Romanian phrases from her grandmother before the trip.
Eliska 在出國前跟祖母學了幾句羅馬尼亞用語。
The Romanian embassy in Tokyo helped Felipe with his visa application.
位於東京的羅馬尼亞大使館協助 Felipe 辦理簽證申請。
Marta read a book about Romanian history during her summer break.
Marta 在暑假期間讀了一本關於羅馬尼亞歷史的書。
- of Romania
a prepositional phrase used instead of the adjective in formal writing, e.g. 'the government of Romania'
- Romania's
possessive form used when the noun follows, e.g. 'Romania's capital city'
常見錯誤
romanian — 名詞
1. a person who was born in or who comes from the country of Romania.
羅馬尼亞人
來自羅馬尼亞的人
a person who was born in or who comes from the country of Romania.
A Romanian from Cluj won the national chess championship last month.
一位來自克盧日的羅馬尼亞人上個月贏得了全國西洋棋冠軍。
article + nationality noun: a Romanian
Lakshmi shared an apartment with two Romanians during her year in Paris.
Lakshmi 在巴黎的那一年與兩位羅馬尼亞人合住一間公寓。
Many Romanians work in technology and have founded successful companies.
許多羅馬尼亞人從事科技業，並創立了成功的公司。
The museum hired a Romanian to catalogue the medieval manuscripts.
博物館聘請了一位羅馬尼亞人來分類整理中世紀手稿。
- Romanian citizen
more formal; emphasizes legal nationality
- native of Romania
more literary; emphasizes place of birth
用法筆記
When referring to a group, the plural form Romanians is used. Unlike some nationality words (e.g. the French, the Japanese), Romanians is a regular countable plural and does not require the definite article.
常見錯誤
2. the official language of Romania, a Romance language closely related to Italian,
羅馬尼亞語
羅馬尼亞官方語言
the official language of Romania, a Romance language closely related to Italian, French, and Spanish that developed from the Latin spoken in the ancient region of Dacia.
Ari studied Romanian for two years before moving to Bucharest.
Ari 在搬到布加勒斯特之前學了兩年的羅馬尼亞語。
verb + language as object: studied Romanian
Reema can understand some spoken Romanian because she learned Italian at school.
Reema 能聽懂一些口說的羅馬尼亞語，因為她在學校學過義大利語。
Diego listened to Romanian radio every morning to improve his listening skills.
Diego 每天早上聽羅馬尼亞廣播來增進聽力。
The evening course teaches Romanian to beginners through songs and short stories.
這門晚間課程透過歌曲和短篇故事教初學者羅馬尼亞語。
- the Romanian language
a more formal alternative, often used in academic contexts
- Daco-Romanian
a technical term used by linguists to distinguish it from other Eastern Romance varieties
用法筆記
Romanian as a language name does not take an article in most contexts: 'She speaks Romanian' (not 'the Romanian'). Use the definite article only when specifying a particular register or variety, e.g. 'the Romanian spoken in Moldova.'