-an /-ən/

• 1. 

  SUFFIX -an is added to the names of some places in order to form adjectives or nouns that refer to people or things that come from that place. 表示“…地方的”(人或物)

  例：

  ...the Australian foreign minister.

  ...澳大利亚外交部长。

  例：

  Mitch was a San Franciscan by birth.

  米奇是在旧金山出生的。

• 2. 

  SUFFIX -an is added to the names of famous people to form adjectives or nouns that refer to people or things that are connected with or typical of that person's work or the time at which they lived. 表示“…著作的”(人); “…时期的”(人)

  例：

  ...a great Shakespearean actor.

  ...一位杰出的莎士比亚作品演员。

  例：

  ...an exhibition of fine Victorian furniture.

  ...一次维多利亚时期家具的展览。