| 释义 |
St. Lucian, n. and a.|sənt ˈluːʃən|
A. n. A native or inhabitant of St. Lucia in the West Indies.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to St. Lucia.
1844H. H. Breen St. Lucia v. 169 The early refugees, being unwilling to gratify the curiosity of the St. Lucians..had rallied their numerous inquiries. 1952S. Selvon Brighter Sun viii. 149 Ah sorry for all dem Grenadians and St. Lucians who come over here to make money. 1955Caribbean Q. IV. ii. 99 St. Lucian life has had a consistency and continuity rare in the New World. 1971Advocate-News (Barbados) 17 Sept. (Guyana Suppl.) p. i/1 Barbadians, St. Lucians, St. Vincentians, Grenadians, Dominicans..all of them Guyanese by definition though not by birth..these are the people one meets in almost every hinterland settlement in Guyana. 1973Caribbean Contact Feb. 4/2 In a brief conversation with the St. Lucian born elevator attendant..Salkey records valuable information. 1978Daily Tel. 11 Mar. 13/1 Because of the to-ing and fro-ing of the two languages, it takes a St. Lucian to understand another St. Lucian when he breaks out into the local Creole patois. |