Latin

英 [ˈlætɪn]

美 [ˈlætn]

n.  拉丁语; 拉丁人(来自拉丁语系国家如西班牙、葡萄牙、意大利或法国); 拉丁音乐(源自拉丁美洲，节奏感强，适于跳舞)
adj.  拉丁语的; 用拉丁语写成的; 拉丁语系国家(或民族)的(如西班牙、葡萄牙、意大利或法国); 拉丁人的

复数：latins　

CET4CET6考研

BNC.3324 / COCA.2526

牛津词典

noun

• 拉丁语
  the language of ancient Rome and the official language of its empire
• 拉丁人（来自拉丁语系国家如西班牙、葡萄牙、意大利或法国）
  a person from countries where languages that have developed from Latin, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or French, are spoken
• 拉丁音乐（源自拉丁美洲，节奏感强，适于跳舞）
  music of a kind that came originally from Latin America, typically with strong dance rhythms

adj.

• 拉丁语的；用拉丁语写成的
  of or in the Latin language
  1. Latin poetry
     拉丁语诗歌
• 拉丁语系国家（或民族）的（如西班牙、葡萄牙、意大利或法国）；拉丁人的
  connected with or typical of the countries or peoples using languages developed from Latin, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or French
  1. a Latin temperament
     拉丁人的气质

柯林斯词典

• 拉丁语
  Latinis the language which the ancient Romans used to speak.
• ADJ （国家）操拉丁系语言的；拉丁语系国家的
  Latincountries are countries where Spanish, or perhaps Portuguese, Italian, or French, is spoken. You can also useLatinto refer to things and people that come from these countries.
  1. Cuba was one of the least Catholic of the Latin countries...
     古巴是拉丁语系国家中天主教化程度最小的国家之一。
  2. The enthusiasm for Latin music is worldwide.
     全球掀起拉丁音乐热潮。
• N-COUNT 拉丁语系国家公民
  Latinsare people who come from countries where Spanish, or perhaps Portuguese, Italian, or French, are spoken or whose families come from one of these countries.
  1. They are role models for thousands of young Latins.
     他们是千万拉丁青年的榜样。

双语例句

• The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn
  古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。
• Teachers warn today that Latin, Greek and other classics will be squeezed out of school timetables.
  老师们今天发出警告说，拉丁语、古希腊语和其他古典文学将被挤出学校的课程表。
• The movement towards democracy in Latin America and the foreign debt problems that have plagued it have gone out of focus.
  拉丁美洲的民主运动和困扰该地区的外债问题已经淡出人们的视线。
• Latin America lacked skilled labour
  拉丁美洲缺乏熟练工人。
• He eventually took Charlie's place in a popular Latin band.
  他最终在一个很受欢迎的拉丁乐队中取代了查利的位置。
• The distinctions between Latin America and Anglo America are not merely linguistic but also cultural.
  拉丁美洲与盎格鲁美洲不但有不同的语文，还有不同的文化。
• The teacher drilled the class in pronunciation of Latin words.
  教师教这个班的学生练习拉丁字母的发音。
• Leaders of eight Latin American countries are meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, today.
  拉美8个国家的领导人今天在委内瑞拉的加拉加斯会晤。
• Cuba was one of the least Catholic of the Latin countries
  古巴是拉丁语系国家中天主教化程度最小的国家之一。
• Many English words are derivatives of Latin words.
  许多英语词来自拉丁语。