| 释义 |
oc·ci·den·tal
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dentəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin occidentalis, from occident-, occidens + -alis -al
1. often capitalized : of, relating to, or situated in the Occident : western — compare oriental
2.
a. often capitalized : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Occidentals
< occidental culture >
< occidental art >
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the western U.S.
< the occidental plane tree >
3. : of inferior grade, luster, or value
< occidental agate >
— compare oriental 2a
• oc·ci·den·tal·ly \-əlē, -i\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Occident
< the Occidental regards much oriental and primitive music as mere noise — Thomas Munro > |