African
🇬🇧 /ˈæfrɪkən/
🇺🇸 /ˈæfrəkən/
📖 释义
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noun
非洲人; 非裔
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adjective
非洲的; 非裔的
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noun
非洲语言; 非洲蝶; 黑人(旧称)
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: Africans
常用搭配
African AmericanAfrican continentAfrican cultureAfrican UnionAfrican wildlifesub-Saharan African
派生词
AfricanizeAfricanizationAfricanistAfroAfrican-AmericanPan-African
易混淆词
Afro
EN: 'Afro' is a prefix (Afro-Caribbean) or refers to a hairstyle; 'African' is the full adjective or noun for people/things from Africa.
zh: 'Afro' 是一个前缀(如 Afro-Caribbean)或指一种发型;'African' 是用于描述来自非洲的人或事物的完整形容词或名词。
African-American
EN: 'African-American' specifically refers to Americans of African descent; 'African' refers more broadly to anything from the continent of Africa.
zh: 'African-American' 特指具有非洲血统的美国人;'African' 更广泛地指来自非洲大陆的任何事物。
拼写提示
EN: Always capitalize 'African' as it derives from the proper noun 'Africa'. Do not lowercase it even when used as an adjective.
zh: 始终大写 'African',因为它源自专有名词 'Africa'。即使作为形容词使用,也不要将其小写。
💬 例句
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The conference brought together Africans from across the continent.
这次会议汇集了来自非洲大陆各地的非洲人。
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Many Africans in the diaspora maintain strong cultural ties to their ancestral homeland.
许多海外非裔人士与祖籍国保持着紧密的文化联系。
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The museum featured an impressive collection of African art.
这家博物馆展出了一批令人印象深刻的非洲艺术品。
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African American culture has profoundly influenced music, literature, and cuisine worldwide.
非裔美国文化对全世界的音乐、文学和美食产生了深远的影响。
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Swahili is one of the most widely spoken African languages.
斯瓦希里语是使用最广泛的非洲语言之一。
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The African monarch butterfly is known for its striking orange and black wings.
非洲帝王蝶以其醒目的橙色和黑色翅膀而闻名。
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Historical documents from the colonial era frequently used the term 'African' to refer to enslaved people.
殖民时代的历史文献经常使用"非洲人"一词来指代被奴役的人。