单词 | oriental |
释义 | oriental From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Geographyorientalo‧ri‧en‧tal1 /ˌɔːriˈentl◂, ˌɒri- $ ˌɔː-/ adjectiveSGSrelating to or from the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan a beautiful oriental rug oriental artExamples from the Corpusoriental• a beautiful oriental carpet• Leaders did not build palaces for themselves; that was for oriental despots.• It was the oriental gentleman who sat with them that sent the shudders down Doyle's spine.• Then comes the famous Cerveteri tomb of Regolini Galassi, which belongs to the following period, when oriental influence was strong.• oriental religions• In addition to their underlying similarities of character and appearance, oriental rugs are also defined by the manner in which they are made.• It was Jean Pestell who captured the mysteries of the oriental snow for us.orientaloriental2, Oriental noun [countable] old-fashioned not politeSANa word for someone from the eastern part of the world, especially China or Japan, now considered offensive → occidentalExamples from the Corpusoriental• This harpooner is a dark. skinned oriental known as a Parsee. |
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