Oriental
[,orɪ'ɛntəl]
[ɔːrɪ'ent(ə)l;ɒr-] or [,orɪ'ɛntəl]
解释:
(noun.) a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans).
(adj.) denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; 'oriental civilization' .
校对:谢尔曼--From WordNet
解释:
(a.) Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries.
(n.) A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
(n.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
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同义词及近义词：
a. Eastern, orient.
克莱儿整理
例句:
- Here was a grand Oriental picture which I had worshiped a thousand times in soft, rich steel engravings! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- The lady's habits were marked by an Oriental indolence and disorder peculiarly trying to her companion. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- The Oriental noblemen had removed their own illuminated manuscript, and had removed nothing else. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- We took the cars and came up here to ancient Cairo, which is an Oriental city and of the completest pattern. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- Whether their fanaticism for number was owing to the influence of Egyptian priests or had an Oriental origin, it gave to the Pythagoreans an enthusiasm for pure mathematics. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- The tale has certainly an oriental character, and may be compared with the pilgrimages of the soul in the Zend Avesta (Haug, Avesta). 柏拉图. 理想国.
- The blank, unornamented coop had nothing about it of that oriental voluptuousness one reads of so much. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- However, it was all Oriental luxury, and I did what I could to enjoy it. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- The gentleman was an enthusiastic collector of Oriental antiquities, and had been for many years a liberal patron of the establishment in Lambeth. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- The sapphire and the so-called Oriental stones are prepared in the same manner, with the addition of proper coloring matter. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- Oriental peoples who had never heard of nationality before, took to it as they took to the cigarettes and bowler hats of the west. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The Egyptians, the Hebrews and the Chinese, and Oriental nations generally had locks and keys of ponderous size. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
- These regions, as we have seen, fell for long ages under the sway of the Oriental type of monarchy and of Oriental religious traditions. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- It is just like any other Oriental city. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- His collection contained many unique gems, both classical and Oriental, of the highest value. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- So far as we know the wasp alone preceded the ancient Orientals in the making of paper. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
- The Chinese, the Hindoos, Egyptians, and other Orientals had Invented Both Arts. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
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