Peruvian
[pə'ru:vjən]
解释:
(noun.) a native or inhabitant of Peru.
(adj.) of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people; 'Peruvian artifacts' .
杜安整理--From WordNet
解释:
(a.) Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America.
(n.) A native or an inhabitant of Peru.
手打:西尔维亚
解释:
adj. pertaining to Peru in South America.—n. a native of Peru.—Peruvian balsam a fragrant bitterish liquid yielded by a South American tree used for asthma and in making soaps; Peruvian bark cinchona (q.v.).
伯特伦编辑
例句:
- There are, we may note, some very striking resemblances between early Japanese pottery and so forth and similar Peruvian productions. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Quinine was discovered by Pelletier and Caventou in 1820, although Peruvian bark had long been used for the same purpose. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- The Mexicans had never heard of the potato, which was a principal article of Peruvian diet. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The Peruvians also got to making maps and the use of counting-frames. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Good rope was made also by the old Peruvians, by the South Sea Islanders, and by the natives of many other regions. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- Even the Peruvians, the more civilized nation of the two, though they made use of gold and silver as ornaments, had no coined money of any kind. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
手打:凯勒