| 释义 |
Tibetan, n. and a.|tɪˈbɛtən|
Also † Thibetan.
A. n. A native or inhabitant of Tibet; also, the language of Tibet, a member of the Tibeto-Burmese sub-family of the Sino-Tibetan language group.
1822tr. Malte-Brun's Universal Geogr. I. 571 The stock or family of the languages of Eastern Asia..differs entirely from that of the Indo-Germanic languages. It comprehends the Thibetan, the Chinese, the Burman, [etc.]. 1842Penny Cycl. XXIV. 429/1 The Tibetans belong to the Mongol race. 1891W. W. Rockhill Land of Lamas 97 It was with him..that I commenced studying Tibetan. 1962L. Davidson Rose of Tibet ii. 48 Caravan teamsters strolled everywhere; but..he noticed no Tibetans. 1979A. Henning tr. Myrdal's Silk Road (1980) ix. 71 Large steles..inscribed in Han, Manchu, Oirat, and Tibetan.
B. adj.
1. Of or pertaining to Tibet, its inhabitants, or their language.
1828Asiatick Res. XVI. 410, I have added a few words from the Tibetan vocabularies of the Asia Polyglotta. 1888Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 343/1 The centres for Tibetan trade. Ibid. 843/2 The Tibetan race is not thoroughly homogeneous. 1942M. Cable Gobi Desert 32 Flowing beards made from the soft white tail of the Tibetan yak. 1960[see Bhutanese n. and a.]. 1974China Reconstructs July 35/3 It used to be thought that the Tibetan plateau had no coal... For generations the Tibetan serfs used butter lamps and pine knots for lighting.
2. Special collocations: Tibetan cherry, a white-flowered cherry tree, Prunus serrula, native to western China; Tibetan mastiff, a large black-and-tan dog with a thick coat and drop ears, belonging to the breed of this name; Tibetan spaniel, a small white, brown, or black dog with a silky coat of medium length, belonging to the breed of this name; Tibetan terrier, a grey, black, cream, or particoloured terrier with a thick, shaggy coat, belonging to the breed of this name.
1948C. Ingram Ornamental Cherries ii. 138 In cultivation the Tibetan Cherry tends to lose its squat, compact habit of growth. 1982Times 20 Nov. (Saturday Suppl.) 3/3 A tree which likes to be stroked is the Tibetan cherry... The bark has probably the richest shade of all the coloured-bark trees—a striking mahogany is discovered when the outer bark peels away.
1852T. Smith Narr. Five Years' Residence at Nepaul II. 295 Young Porcupine. Tibetan Mastiff. Common Hare of central region. 1905P. Landon Lhasa I. xi. 403 The so-called Tibetan mastiff..is a great shaggy creature, with a very massive head. 1976T. Heald Let Sleeping Dogs Die ix. 186 A more than generous helping of Tibetan mastiff, so fierce a dog that Aristotle thought it half tiger.
1930Observer 9 Feb. 13/2 The foreign classes..will contain such rarities as Lhasa terriers, Thibetan spaniels, [etc.]. 1970Times 5 Feb. (Pedigree Dog Suppl.) p. ii/2 Recently there was a market tip for Tibetan spaniels, golden-coated, lion-like dogs of pleasing temperament.
1905P. Landon Lhasa I. xi. 387 The typical Tibetan terrier, a long-coated little fellow with a sharp nose, prick ears, and..black from muzzle to tail. 1976T. Heald Let Sleeping Dogs Die i. 12 The latest is a Tibetan terrier in Tokyo. |