| 释义 |
Formosan, a. and n.|fɔːˈməʊsən|
[f. Formosa, orig. fem. (sc. insula island) of L. formōsus beautiful; a name (orig. Portuguese) of the island Taiwan, off the south-east coast of China: see -an.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to the island of Formosa, its inhabitants, or their language.
B. n.
a. A native or inhabitant of Formosa.
b. The language of the indigenous Formosans.
1650H. Jessei tr. Sibellius's Conv. 5,900 E. Indians 4 M. Junius being carryed by the good hand of God to the Formosan Island, in the East-Indies, preached in Dutch. Ibid. 8 M. Junius..translated certaine Psalmes into the Formosan Islanders Language. 1704G. Psalmanazar Descr. Formosa 122 The Formosan Alphabet. Ibid. 335 The Lord's Prayer, Apostle's Creed, and the Ten Commandments, translated by the Author into Formosan. 1707― (title) A dialogue between a Japonese and a Formosan, about some points of the religion of the time. Ibid. (Pref.), You'll see a Formosan, like a willing Prisoner, endeavouring to bring his friend unto the same Condition as he is himself. 1731R. Millar Hist. Propag. Christ. II. viii. 318 Mr. Robert Junius..translated certain psalms into the Formosan language. 1879Encycl. Brit. IX. 416/2 The Formosan fauna has been but partially ascertained. 1915W. Campbell Sks. fr. Formosa xvi. 122 Some of the Formosan tribes boil down every head brought in to a thick jelly, from which thin oblong cakes are made, for being nibbled to inspire fresh courage. 1933Bloomfield Lang. iv. 71 The languages of the great islands of the East, such as Formosan, Javanese (20 millions), Sundanese (6½ millions) [etc.]. 1955H. Kurnitz Let. 29 Dec. in G. Marx Groucho Lett. (1967) 250 The Krasnas had a Xmas party with Chinese food, which..was cooked by some Formosan tribesmen. 1962Times 20 Aug. 9/4 The Kuomintang has no appeal to the younger generation in Formosa whether they are children of those who came from the mainland or native Formosans. |