| 释义 |
rus·sian
I. \-shən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Russia, country in eastern Europe + English -an
: of or relating to Russia, its inhabitants, or their language
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: capitalized
1.
a. : one of the people of Russia; especially : a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking Great Russian ethnic group of Russia
b. : one that is of Russian descent
2.
a. : a Slavic language of the Russian people : the official language of the Soviet Union
b. : the three Slavic languages of the Russian people collectively including Belorussian and Ukrainian |