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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

• He broke with the tradition of setting examinations in Latin.
  他打破了用拉丁语出试卷的传统。
• 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。
• China has adopted the Latin alphabet as the Chinese phonetic alphabet.
  中国采用拉丁字母作为汉语拼音字母。
• Almost all of the countries in Latin America were controlled by dictators
  当时几乎所有的拉丁美洲国家都由独裁者统治。
• Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek words.
  许多英语词是从拉丁词和希腊词派生而来的。
• 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。
• 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。
• The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'.
  单词secretary和secret有同样的拉丁词根。
• Many English words are derivatives of Latin words.
  许多英语词来自拉丁语。
• She learned Latin without a master.
  她无师自通学会了拉丁语。