| 单词 | creole |
| 释义 | creole (once / 16671 pages) n A creole is a language that comes from a simplified version of another language, or the mix of two or more languages. In Haiti, people speak a creole that's mostly based on French. When a new language is a variation on one or more older languages, you can call it a creole. Many creoles arise from the contact between both languages and cultures — Haitian creole sounds similar to French, but it's also influenced by Portuguese, Spanish, and some West African languages, since it emerged from the connection between French colonists and African slaves. Creole comes from the Portuguese crioulo, "servant raised in one's house." WORD FAMILYcreole: creoles USAGE EXAMPLESFirst, they were kept in a temporary home in Réunion where they were taught French and to stop speaking in their native creole. The Guardian(Oct 22, 2016) It has its own creole language, history, cooking and crafts and is a culture based on fishing and farming. Washington Times(Sep 17, 2016) Stop in Jackson Square to watch street performers and painters while munching on traditional creole eats. US News(Jan 11, 2016) n a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages Hypo|Hyper Haitian Creole a creole language spoken by most Haitians; based on French and various African languages natural language, tongue a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language Creole (once / 4133 pages) 1nadj 2adj WORD FAMILY Creole: Creoles USAGE EXAMPLESJust two years ago he said he wanted to expose his only son at the time to Creole as a way of broadening his perspective. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) She’d brought snacks for Jessica, and there was a translator on hand for her mother, whose primary language is Haitian Creole. The New Yorker(Nov 27, 2016) The Dooky Chase restaurant evolved to be one of the city’s foremost exponents of Creole cooking, as well as an informal gallery for black artists. Seattle Times(Nov 25, 2016) 1 1n a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana) Hyper American a native or inhabitant of the United States 2n a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America Hyper American a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country 3adj of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana 2Creole cooking adj of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both Creole grammars |
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