Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan.
例句
There were Oriental carpets on the floors.地上铺的是来自东方的地毯。...oriental food.东方食物
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东方人(尤指中国人或日本人)(可能具冒犯意味)
Some people refer to people from eastern Asia, especially China or Japan as Orientals. This use could cause offence.
例句
The Orientals use no butter. They prefer the very healthful peanut oil.东方人不吃黄油,他们更喜欢对健康非常有益处的花生油。
英汉词典释义
adj.
东方的(尤指中国和日本), 东方人的, 东方文化的
Do some oriental philosophies lean towards fatalism?有些东方的哲学倾向于宿命论吗?
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java;
"Oriental politeness""for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'""Asian ancestry"