oriental和eastern的用法有什么不同

oriental

[7C(:)ri5entl]

n.

东方人(尤指中国人和日本人)

adj.

东方诸国的, 亚洲的, 东方的, (珍珠等)最优质的

美国传统词典[双解]

oriental

o.ri.en.tal

AHD:[?r”?-μn“tl, ?r”-]

D.J.[7%8ri86entl, 7our-]

K.K.[7%ri6Wntl, 7or-]

adj.(形容词)

(1)

Often Oriental Of or relating to the countries of the Orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern:

常作 Oriental 东方的:属于或者有关东方的国家或者这些国家的人民或文化的;东方的:

“Oriental immigration”(S.I. Hayakawa)

“向东方国家迁移”(S.I.早川一会)

(2)

Oriental Of or designating the biogeographic region that includes Asia south of the Himalaya Mountains and the islands of the Malay Archipelago.

Oriental 东方区的:属于或表示包括亚洲喜马拉雅山脉南部和爱琴海诸岛的生物地理区域的

(3)

Lustrous and valuable:

有光泽的和价值连城的:

oriental pearls.

价值连城的珍珠

(4)

Of or relating to a genuine or superior gem:

优质的:属于或关于纯的或上等的宝石的:

an oriental ruby.

上等的红宝石

(5)

Relating to or designating corundum that resembles another stone in color.

刚玉的:关于或表示在颜色上类似另一块石头的刚玉的

n.(名词)

Often Oriental Offensive Used as a disparaging term for an Asian person.See Usage Note at Asian

常作 Oriental 无礼用语 东方佬:用于对亚洲人的蔑称参见 Asian