英语词汇精选:native的不同意义
A person or a thing that is native to a place is original or claims to be original. This is a useful word for someone who moves to another country.
原属于某地的人或物,有时候还有“原创的”意思。“native”可以用来形容搬去另一个国家的人。
呕吐怎么办What is your native country?
你来自哪一个国家?
What is the native language of the country that you come from?
你所在的国家母语是什么语言?
Sylvia”s native language is Spanish. She”s from Venezuela.
西尔维娅的母语是西班牙语,她来自委内瑞拉。
Some native people living in Peru still follow a primitive lifestyle.
生活在秘鲁的一些当地人仍旧过着一种很原始的生活。
There are several native plants and flowers in Gloria”s garden.
They grow very easily.
格洛丽亚的花园里种着许多本地的植物,这些植物都很好养活。
Lions and tigers are native to many different parts of Africa.
非洲的许多地方是老虎和狮子生存的家园。
In the United States, the word native is often used with the word American when describing the people who were here before Europeans colonized North America. We used to use the word Indian. It”s much better to say Native American.
在美国,“native”通常和American连用,用来形容当地的印第安人,这些人是在欧洲人殖民北美前的土着居民,过去通常用Indian,但是较好的表达方式还是Native American
several什么意思There are many Native Americans living in Minnesota.
明尼苏达州生活着许多印第安人。
泥开头的四字成语Native American folklore and history are very interesting, taking place over thousands of years.
印第安人的民间传奇和历史都很好玩,他们存在了几千年。
Several Native American languages are still spoken today.、现在还有人说印第安语。
It”s possible to use the word native as a noun. In this case, it”s used to describe a person:
native有时也可以用作名词。这种状况下,通常用来形容一个人:
怀良辰以孤往
The natives of many countries around the world were denied political representation until recently.
直到近日,当地周边许多地区才废除了政治代表制。
The natives are getting restless.
当地居民变得越来越担心宁。
Note:Sometimes the words indigenous or aboriginal are used in place of native when describing native people or native species.
流动人口管理制度
备注:当形容当地居民或是物种的时候,indigenous 或者aboriginal可以替代native。台湾风景名胜