英语单词

occidental是什么意思

occidental

英 [ɒksɪ'dent(ə)l] 美 [,ɑksə'dɛntl]
  • n. 西方人;欧美人
  • adj. 西方的;西洋的

英文词源


occidental (adj.)
c. 1400, from Old French occidental (14c.) and directly from Latin occidentalis "western," from occidentem (see occident). As a capitalized noun meaning "a Western person" (opposed to Oriental) from 1857.

双语例句


1. In some respects the African mind works rather differently from the occidental one.
在某些方面,非洲人的思维方式与西方人相差甚远。

来自辞典例句

2. My dense Occidental mind did not immediately follow his meaning.
我这个不机灵的西方脑袋瓜未能立即体会他的意思.

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3. A sort of halo, an occidental glow, came over life then.
那时候,就有一种祥光, 一片晚霞, 在生活上,笼罩缭绕.

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4. Occidental don't often entertain guests; but Chinese often invite friend to dinner.
西方人不常款待客人, 而中国人却经常邀请朋友吃饭.

来自互联网

5. Dreier, who directs the Urban and Environmental Policy Program at Occidental.
在西方, 他指导了城市和环境政策计划.

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