oriental
英 [ɔːrɪ'ent(ə)l; ɒr-]
美[,orɪ'ɛntəl]
- adj. 东方的；东方人的
- n. 东方人
英英释意
- 1. denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java;
- "Oriental politeness"
- "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"
- "Asian ancestry"
双语例句
- 1. It sells everything from hair ribbons to oriental rugs.
- 这里出售各种商品，从发带到东方小地毯应有尽有。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Parts of California are suffering from an infestation of oriental fruit flies.
- 加利福尼亚的部分地区正遭受东方果蝇的大肆侵袭。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Oriental is a comfortable hotel, but rather inconveniently situated.
- 东方大酒店是个舒适的宾馆，但地理位置却非常不方便。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The floor was overlaid with rugs of oriental design.
- 地板上铺着东方风情的地毯。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters.
- 他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》