sahrawi
sahrawi — 形容詞
1. Connected with the region of Western Sahara in northwest Africa, or with the peo
西撒哈拉
與西撒哈拉或其人民有關的
Connected with the region of Western Sahara in northwest Africa, or with the people who come from there.
The Sahrawi people have lived in this desert region for centuries.
西撒哈拉人在這片沙漠地區已經生活了好幾個世紀。
attributive: Sahrawi + noun (people, culture, territory)
Luca visited a Sahrawi refugee camp to learn about daily life there.
Luca 到一個西撒哈拉難民營參觀，了解當地的日常生活。
Traditional Sahrawi carpets are made from goat hair and wool.
傳統的西撒哈拉地毯是用山羊毛和羊毛製成的。
The exhibition showed Sahrawi jewelry and clothing from the 1800s.
展覽展出了十九世紀的西撒哈拉首飾和服飾。
There is a strong tradition of Sahrawi oral poetry in the refugee camps.
難民营中有深厚的西撒哈拉口述詩歌傳統。
- Western Saharan
broader meaning — can describe anyone or anything from the region, not specifically the indigenous ethnic group
文法句型
Sahrawi + noun
用法筆記
This word is often capitalized (Sahrawi) because it is derived from the name of a specific region. It is used attributively before nouns such as people, culture, and territory.
常見錯誤
sahrawi — 名詞
1. A person from the ethnic group whose homeland is Western Sahara and the desert a
西撒哈拉人
原居於西撒哈拉及周邊沙漠的民族成員
A person from the ethnic group whose homeland is Western Sahara and the desert areas around it.
Mayumi interviewed a Sahrawi who now works as a nurse in the camp.
Mayumi 採訪了一位目前在營地裡當護士的西撒哈拉人。
countable: a Sahrawi (singular)
Many Sahrawis live in cities across Europe and West Africa today.
許多西撒哈拉人如今居住在歐洲和西非各地的城市裡。
plural: -s suffix (Sahrawis)
Roya asked an elderly Sahrawi to tell stories about life before the war.
Roya 請一位年長的西撒哈拉人講述戰前生活的故事。
The clinic treats hundreds of Sahrawis each month free of charge.
這間診所每個月免費治療數百名西撒哈拉人。
Jiwoo met two Sahrawis who work as translators for a UN agency.
Jiwoo 遇到了兩位在聯合國機構擔任翻譯的西撒哈拉人。
- Western Saharan
a broader term — a Western Saharan may be any resident of the territory, while Sahrawi specifically identifies the indigenous ethnic group
文法句型
a Sahrawi
the Sahrawis
the Sahrawi (as collective)
用法筆記
The plural form Sahrawis is regular. The word can also be used collectively as the Sahrawi to refer to the entire ethnic group. It is usually capitalized.