A Brit is a person from Britain. Friends may say it lightly; on a form, or from a stranger, it can feel a bit blunt, like reducing someone to a label.

A Brit is Brit指的是 a person from Britain來自英國的人。 Friends朋友之間 may say it lightly輕鬆講可能沒問題； on a form但如果是在表格上， or或 from a stranger是陌生人講出來， it can feel a bit blunt會讓人覺得有點生硬， like reducing someone to a label好像把一個人簡化成一個標籤。

Some British people use it about themselves; some do not like it in other people’s mouths. It is informal.

Some British people有些英國人 use it about themselves自己會用這個字； some有些人 do not like it in other people's mouths不喜歡從別人嘴裡聽到這個字。 It它 is informal是口語的說法。

The tidier words are Briton for a person and British for the adjective (British food, a British passport).

The tidier words比較正式一點的說法是： are Briton for a person指人用Briton， and而 British for the adjective形容詞用British （British food, a British passportBritish food、a British passport）。

Though actually, students in Taiwan often say England when they mean all of Britain. A Scot is a Brit in this loose sense, but they are not English, and they may not thank you for mixing that up.

Though actually不過其實， students in Taiwan台灣的學生 often say England常常說成England， when they mean all of Britain卻是想講整個英國。 A Scot蘇格蘭人 is a Brit in this loose sense用這種鬆散的意思來說也算是Brit， but但 they are not English他們不是English， and而 they may not thank you for mixing that up如果你搞混了，他們可能不會太感謝你。

The short word showed up around 1900, cut from Britisher or Briton, or pulled out of British.

The short word這個簡短的字 showed up around 1900大約在1900年出現， cut from Britisher or Briton是從Britisher或Briton縮短來的， or或是 pulled out of British從British裡抽出來的。