Caribbean

n. 加勒比海 a. 加勒比海的, 加勒比人的

发音

UK /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/
US /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/
US /kəˈɹɪbiən/
US
其它 /ˈkæɹɪbiæn/

词形变化

Caribbeans 复数 Caribbeans the Caribbean

别名

Carribean Carib.

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person native to the Caribbean region

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  2. 2.

    A member of the Amerindian tribes that inhabited the Caribbean region before the arrival of the Europeans

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).

name
  1. 1.

    The Caribbean Sea.

  2. 2.

    A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America.

相关短语

词源

From Carib or Caribe, a people who lived in the West Indies, + -an.

来源:wiktionary