tamil
tamil — 形容詞
1. connected with the Tamil people, who come mainly from the state of Tamil Nadu in
坦米爾的
與坦米爾人或其文化語言有關的
connected with the Tamil people, who come mainly from the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India and from northern and eastern Sri Lanka, or with their language or culture.
The Tamil film industry in Chennai produces hundreds of new movies every year.
清奈的坦米爾電影產業每年生產數百部新片。
modifier: Tamil + noun (film industry)
Anjali's grandmother taught her how to make traditional Tamil sweets for Pongal.
Anjali 的祖母教她製作傳統坦米爾甜點來慶祝豐收節。
collocation: traditional Tamil + noun
The museum has a large collection of ancient Tamil bronze statues from the Chola period.
這間博物館收藏了大量朱羅時期古老坦米爾青銅雕像。
Rania signed up for a Tamil language class at the community centre near her flat.
Rania 在住家附近的社區中心報名了坦米爾語課程。
Tamil literature includes poetry and stories that go back more than two thousand years.
坦米爾文學包含兩千多年以上的詩歌與故事。
文法句型
Tamil + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalised. This adjective form is used before a noun, as in 'Tamil culture' or 'Tamil cuisine'.
tamil — 名詞
1. the Dravidian language used by Tamil communities across southern India (especial
坦米爾語
坦米爾人使用的語言
the Dravidian language used by Tamil communities across southern India (especially Tamil Nadu), throughout Sri Lanka, and in diaspora populations around the globe.
Eli is taking a beginner Tamil course at the university this semester.
Eli 這學期在大學修了一門坦米爾語初階課程。
verb + Tamil: take a course in Tamil
The sign at the airport was written in English, Tamil, and Sinhala.
機場的標誌以英文、坦米爾語和僧伽羅語三種語言書寫。
preposition: in Tamil (written/spoken in a language)
Many classical Tamil poems were composed more than two thousand years ago.
許多古典坦米爾詩歌是在兩千多年前創作的。
Christopher's grandfather taught him to read and write Tamil when he was a child.
Christopher 的祖父在他小時候就教他讀寫坦米爾語。
Padma uses a language app to practise Tamil vocabulary for fifteen minutes each morning.
Padma 每天早上用一款語言學習應用程式練習坦米爾語詞彙十五分鐘。
文法句型
speak / learn / write / read Tamil
用法筆記
When referring to the language, 'Tamil' is normally used without an article: 'She speaks Tamil' (not 'the Tamil'). Use 'the Tamil language' when a more formal style is needed.
常見錯誤
2. a person who belongs to the Tamil ethnic group, whose roots are in southern Indi
坦米爾人
屬於坦米爾族群的成員
a person who belongs to the Tamil ethnic group, whose roots are in southern India or Sri Lanka and whose native language is Tamil.
Marco's history project focused on how Tamils settled in Southeast Asia centuries ago.
Marco 的歷史報告主題是坦米爾人數百年前移居東南亞的歷史。
plural: Tamils (group reference)
The Tamils have a long tradition of classical dance called Bharatanatyam.
坦米爾人擁有稱為婆羅多舞的悠久古典舞蹈傳統。
Elena interviewed a Tamil from Kuala Lumpur about her family's food traditions.
Elena 訪問了一位來自吉隆坡的坦米爾人，了解她家族的飲食傳統。
Ada's grandmother is a Tamil who moved to London in the nineteen-sixties.
Ada 的祖母是一位坦米爾人，她在一九六零年代移居倫敦。
Many Tamils in Singapore celebrate the festival of Thaipusam every year.
新加坡的許多坦米爾人每年都會慶祝大寶森節。
文法句型
a Tamil
the Tamils
用法筆記
The plural form is 'Tamils'. This sense is often used in phrases like 'the Tamil community' or 'Tamil diaspora' to refer to the group collectively.