An island country in the southern Pacific Ocean southeast of Australia. Maori groups probably migrated to New Zealand from Polynesia by the late 1200s. Visited by Abel Tasman in 1642, the islands were more thoroughly explored by Capt. James Cook in three voyages between 1769 and 1777. The Bri...
The New Zealand language is a mix of English, Maori words and phrases,Australian slangand a few other bits and pieces thrown in for good measure. Knowing some Maori words will be useful while you’re here, as well as learning how to pronounce some of the place names you come across. Be...
高一下学期词汇解析Unit18 New Zealand 发布时间:2016-03-02 编辑:查字典英语网小编 Words and expressions fisherman n. man who catches creatures that live in watern.渔民;打渔人 There was once a poor old fisherman. 从前有位穷苦的老渔夫。 great-grandfather Zgreit n. 曾祖父...
高一下学期词汇解析Unit18 New ZealandWords and expressionsfisherman n. man who catches creatures that live in watern.渔民;打渔人There was once a poor old fisherman. 从前有位穷苦的老渔夫。 great-grandfather Zgreit n. 曾祖父northeastern adj. (在)东北的;向东北方的;来自东北的great-grandmother Zgrei...
Te Takinga Marae, Rotorua, New Zealand By Graeme Murray Learning how to pronounce Māori words correctly is a sign of respect. Don't worry if you get it wrong the first time, the main thing is that you try. This will help you pronounce Māori place names accurately and confidently, as ...
The influence of Te Reo Maori makes a significant contribution to the lexical vitality and vibrancy of New Zealand English. This handy dictionary brings together many hundreds of the Maori words that have entered the language, and presents a comprehensive picture of the history and current usage ...
New Zealand is one of the least densely populated countries in the world. North Island is more populated than South Island. Maori greeting ritual Three out of four people live on North Island with most of the people living in New Zealand's largest city Auckland. ...
《高一下学期词汇解析Unit18 New Zealand》由留学liuxue86.com编辑整理。本内容整理时间为05月12日,如有任何问题请联系我们。 Words and expressions fisherman n. man who catches creatures that live in watern.渔民;打渔人 There was once a poor old fisherman. 从前有位穷苦的老渔夫。 great-grandfather ...
Unfortunately, commonly-used Māori terms have been spelled without the macrons they needed for many decades. Recently, there’s been an increased effort across New Zealand to get Māori pronunciation right. Now, across the country people are trying to add them to words where they have long bee...
Non-Maori people in New Zealand are also encouraged to learn the Maori language and culture. The minister said that the Maori language becoming more of a living language throughout society was an aim of the Maori Language Act 2016. Flavell said he hoped that the Maori language "may be heard...