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单词 Sri Lankan
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Definition of Sri Lankan in English:

Sri Lankan

adjective sri ˈlaŋk(ə)nˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n
  • Relating to or characteristic of Sri Lanka or its people.

    a Sri Lankan architectural tradition
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We went to the wedding of an Indian Sikh and an Aussie-born Catholic of Sri Lankan origin.
    • Indran considers himself both Sri Lankan and American and this comes through in his verse.
    • Born in Ceylon, he has assembled the most important collection of Sri Lankan antiquities and art outside the country.
    • Influential Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa won a special Chairman's Award for lifetime achievement.
    • Although the Sri Lankan tea export volume has increased, tea prices have remained more or less stagnant for a long time.
noun sri ˈlaŋk(ə)nˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n
  • A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka.

    the Sri Lankan broke the world record
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My father is a Sri Lankan and my mother an Indian who came from the Caribbean originally.
    • The Sri Lankans flew to Sydney and trained on Monday, while the Australians were enjoying a rest day.
    • The one national holiday celebrated by all Sri Lankans is Independence Day on February 4.
    • If the Sri Lankans suffer defeat in Hobart, they are confident of a fightback later in the three-match series.
    • Several dozen Sri Lankans have been hired to produce the weather stations.
 
 

Definition of Sri Lankan in US English:

Sri Lankan

adjectiveˌsrē ˈlaNGk(ə)nˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n
  • Relating to or characteristic of Sri Lanka or its people.

    a Sri Lankan architectural tradition
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We went to the wedding of an Indian Sikh and an Aussie-born Catholic of Sri Lankan origin.
    • Although the Sri Lankan tea export volume has increased, tea prices have remained more or less stagnant for a long time.
    • Born in Ceylon, he has assembled the most important collection of Sri Lankan antiquities and art outside the country.
    • Indran considers himself both Sri Lankan and American and this comes through in his verse.
    • Influential Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa won a special Chairman's Award for lifetime achievement.
nounˌsrē ˈlaNGk(ə)nˌsri ˈlæŋk(ə)n
  • A native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka.

    the Sri Lankan broke the world record
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several dozen Sri Lankans have been hired to produce the weather stations.
    • If the Sri Lankans suffer defeat in Hobart, they are confident of a fightback later in the three-match series.
    • The one national holiday celebrated by all Sri Lankans is Independence Day on February 4.
    • My father is a Sri Lankan and my mother an Indian who came from the Caribbean originally.
    • The Sri Lankans flew to Sydney and trained on Monday, while the Australians were enjoying a rest day.
 
 
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