Swedes Meaning in English
word · lemma: swede
ˈswidz
SWEEDZ
swˈiːdz
s-WEEDZ
释义
'Swedes' can mean people from Sweden (plural of 'Swede') or a kind of large root vegetable, also called rutabaga.
用法与细微差别
Context is important. 'Swedes' often means 'people from Sweden' when capitalized, but it can also be a root vegetable, especially in British English. Don't confuse with 'Swedish' (the adjective or language). For the vegetable, 'rutabaga' is more common in North America.
Spanish: suecos - nabos suecos (verdura)Portuguese (BR): suecos - nabos-suecosPortuguese (PT): suecos - nabos-suecosChinese (Simplified): 瑞典人 - 芜菁甘蓝Chinese (Traditional): 瑞典人 - 蕪菁甘藍Hindi: स्वीड - शलजम (सब्ज़ी)Arabic: سويديون - لفت سويديBengali: সুইডিশরা (লোক) - শালগম (শাকসবজি)Russian: шведы (люди) - брюква (овощ)Japanese: スウェーデン人（人々）- スウェーデンカブ（野菜）Vietnamese: người Thụy Điển (người) - củ cải Thuỵ Điển (rau củ)Korean: 스웨덴 사람들 - 순무(채소)Turkish: İsveçliler (kişi) - şalgam (sebze)Urdu: سویڈش لوگ (افراد) - شلجم (سبزی)Indonesian: người Thụy Điển (người) - củ cải Thụy Điển (rau củ)
例句
Many Swedes speak fluent English.
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We bought some swedes from the market for dinner.
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The team included three Swedes and two Norwegians.
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I didn't know swedes could taste so good roasted!
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Two Swedes started the company back in 2001.
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Some people call swedes 'rutabagas', especially in the US.
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