1. 1a/brəˈzɪljən/ · /brəˈzɪlɪən/from Brazil巴西的

    Coming from Brazil, or connected with Brazil — its people, its language, its food, its music or anything else that belongs to that country.

    Brazilian 是從國名 Brazil 變出來的形容詞。它可以放在名詞前面,例如 Brazilian coffee。也可以放在 be 動詞後面,例如 She is Brazilian。英文裡這種字的開頭一定大寫。就算在句子中間也一樣。當形容詞時它不加 s,不管講幾個人都一樣。要注意國名跟形容詞不能互換。國家是 Brazil,形容它的字是 Brazilian。所以會說 Brazilian food,不會說 Brazil food。

    示範例句 · Example

    The cafe near the station sells Brazilian coffee beans.

    中文翻譯車站附近的那家咖啡店賣巴西的咖啡豆。

    Brazilian is the adjective built on the country name Brazil. It goes in front of a noun (Brazilian coffee, a Brazilian player) or after be (She is Brazilian). English always writes it with a capital B, even in the middle of a sentence, because it comes from a country name. It does not change for number, so several people are all Brazilian, not Brazilians, when the word is used as an adjective. Note that Brazil is the country and Brazilian is the describing word — English keeps those two apart, and one cannot stand in for the other.

    常見搭配

    • Brazilian coffee

      巴西咖啡

      coffee grown in Brazil

      This shop only sells Brazilian coffee.

    • Brazilian music

      巴西音樂

      music from Brazil, such as samba or bossa nova

      She fell asleep listening to Brazilian music.

    • the Brazilian team

      巴西代表隊

      the national team representing Brazil

      The Brazilian team trained in the stadium all week.

    • Brazilian Portuguese

      巴西葡萄牙語

      the form of Portuguese used in Brazil

      He is taking a class in Brazilian Portuguese.

  2. 2n/brəˈzɪljən/ · /brəˈzɪlɪən/a Brazilian person巴西人

    A person who comes from Brazil, or whose family comes from Brazil.

    同一個字當名詞用,指的是人。它是可數名詞,前面可以加 a。複數就是 Brazilians,要加 s。開頭的 B 一樣大寫。英文很多國家都是這樣配成一組。像 Italy 配 an Italian,Canada 配 a Canadian。要說某人是哪國人,兩種講法都對。She is Brazilian 和 She is a Brazilian 都通。不過日常介紹時,不加 a 的那一句比較常聽到。

    This is the same word used as a noun for the person. It is countable, so it takes a and a plural: a Brazilian, two Brazilians. The capital B stays. English builds this pair for many countries — Italy gives an Italian, Canada gives a Canadian — and Brazil works the same way. Saying She is Brazilian and She is a Brazilian both work, though the first, with no a, is the more usual way to tell someone where a person is from.

    常見搭配

    • a young Brazilian

      一位年輕的巴西人

      a young person from Brazil

      A young Brazilian showed us the way to the station.

    • millions of Brazilians

      數以百萬計的巴西人

      a very large number of people from Brazil

      Millions of Brazilians watched the final at home.

    • Brazilians living abroad

      旅居國外的巴西人

      people from Brazil who live in another country

      Brazilians living abroad still vote in the election.

    用法接近

    ItalianCanadianMexican

  3. 3n/brəˈzɪljən/ · /brəˈzɪlɪən/bikini wax leaving a narrow strip巴西式除毛

    口語A beauty treatment in which nearly all of a woman's pubic hair is removed with wax, leaving only a narrow strip.

    這是美容店裡用的一個可數名詞。完整說法是 Brazilian wax,日常會直接簡稱 Brazilian。常見搭配是 book a Brazilian、get a Brazilian。指的是用蜜蠟把私處毛髮幾乎全部除掉,只留下一條窄窄的。來源標示這個簡稱是口語用法。所以它出現在對話、價目表和美容文章裡。正式文件通常會寫完整的 Brazilian wax。這是私人話題,一般只在相關場合才會提到。

    This is a countable noun used in salons and in writing about beauty: book a Brazilian, get a Brazilian, the price of a Brazilian. It is a short form of the fuller name Brazilian wax, where Brazilian is the adjective naming the style. This short form is informal, so it belongs in everyday talk and salon price lists rather than formal writing. It is a private topic, and people normally use the word only where that topic is already open.

    常見搭配

    • get a Brazilian

      去做巴西式除毛

      to have this waxing treatment done

      She gets a Brazilian every few weeks in the summer.

    • book a Brazilian

      預約巴西式除毛

      to make an appointment for the treatment

      You need to book a Brazilian a week ahead at that salon.

    • a Brazilian wax

      巴西式蜜蠟除毛(全名)

      the full name of the treatment

      The price list says a Brazilian wax is thirty minutes.

    意思相近

    Brazilian waxbikini wax

    用法接近

    waxingtreatment