late 14c., from Old French oriental "eastern, from the east" (12c.) and directly from Latin orientalis "of the east," from orientem (see Orient (n.)). Originally in reference to the sky, geographical sense is attested from late 15c.; oriental carpet first recorded 1868 (in C.Latin Eastlake).
Oriental (n.)
"native or inhabitant of the east," 1701, from oriental (adj.).
oriental 英文释义
1. denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java;
"Oriental politeness"
"for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"
"Asian ancestry"
oriental 双语例句
1. It sells everything from hair ribbons to oriental rugs.
这里出售各种商品，从发带到东方小地毯应有尽有。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Parts of California are suffering from an infestation of oriental fruit flies.
加利福尼亚的部分地区正遭受东方果蝇的大肆侵袭。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The Oriental is a comfortable hotel, but rather inconveniently situated.
东方大酒店是个舒适的宾馆，但地理位置却非常不方便。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The floor was overlaid with rugs of oriental design.
地板上铺着东方风情的地毯。
来自柯林斯例句
5. They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters.
他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
oriental 实用场景例句
oriental languages
东方语言
牛津词典
There were Oriental carpets on the floors.
地上铺的是来自东方的地毯。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...oriental food.
东方食物
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The Orientals use no butter. They prefer the very healthful peanut oil.
东方人不吃黄油，他们更喜欢对健康非常有益处的花生油。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Among breeding birds, thethe Palaearctic species and Oriental species, which shows more characseristics of Oriental realm.
在繁殖鸟中古北界种类与东洋界种类之比为1:3.87,偏重于东洋界.
期刊摘选
American painter whose distinctive abstract style was inspired by Oriental calligraphy. His works include August Excitement ( 1953 ).
