单词yoruba
n.: 约鲁巴语（非洲西部，尤其尼日利亚西南部的约鲁巴人的语言）
网络: 约鲁巴族；优鲁巴文
约鲁巴语（非洲西部，尤其尼日利亚西南部的约鲁巴人的语言）:
a language spoken by the Yoruba people of W Africa, especially in SW Nigeria
约鲁巴语
(西非)约鲁巴人〔尼日利亚西南部和达荷美东南部的大种族集团〕
In Yoruba land, twins are regarded as a special gift from God and bearers of good luck. Twins are treated with affection, love and respect.
在约鲁巴语里，双胞胎被视为神赋于一个特别的礼物和送来的好运气，双胞胎被视为友爱，爱和尊重。
But (as usual in this area of study, there"s a "but" ) they couldn"t find any pattern at all in the MHC-dissimilarity of the Yoruba couples.
但是（这个领域范畴内的研究通常都会有“但是”的情况发生），在约鲁巴人种族中却没有发现类似的现象。
Most genomic studies done in Africa so far have focused on the Yoruba of Nigeria.
到目前为止，科学家进行的基因组研究大都聚焦于尼日利亚的约鲁巴人。
There is hardly a family there without a set of twins. Almost 5% of all Yoruba births produce twins.
几乎每一个家庭都有一双胞胎，大约有5%的约鲁巴语人出生双胞胎。
The first Igbo Bible was translated from English in about the 1800s by Bishop Crowther, who was a Yoruba.
第一本伊博人的圣经翻译自英文，于1800年代由克鲁瑟主教所译。
The chorus is a mix of Yoruba and English.
这首合唱曲目是英语和非洲语唱的。
In tone languages, such as Mandarin in China or Yoruba in West Africa, the pitch of a spoken word affects its meaning.
像在中国所说的北京话或在西非所说的约鲁巴语，属于声调语言，说话者的声调会影响字意。
For example, the women from Yoruba tribe in West Africa consume plenty of cassava, a type of yam or sweet potato.
例如，西非约鲁巴部落的妇女食用大量的木薯。木薯是一种甜薯或者甜土豆。