Essex is a county in southeast England, sitting between the east edge of London and the North Sea. Towns people mention include Chelmsford, Colchester, and Southend-on-Sea; many people who work in London live out here and commute.

Essex艾塞克斯 is a county in southeast England是英格蘭東南部的一個郡, sitting between the east edge of London and the North Sea位在倫敦東緣和北海之間。Towns people mention include Chelmsford, Colchester, and Southend-on-Sea大家常提到的城鎮包括Chelmsford、Colchester，和Southend-on-Sea; many people who work in London live out here and commute許多在倫敦上班的人住在這裡，通勤往返。

In British English the name is also a social shortcut, not only a map label. From the late twentieth century, “Essex man” and “Essex girl” were media stereotypes — loud, flashy, new money — and later reality TV kept that joke going. Though actually, that is television talking, not a fair picture of a whole county.

In British English在英式英語裡 the name is also a social shortcut這個地名也是一種社會標籤的捷徑, not only a map label不只是地圖上的標籤。From the late twentieth century從二十世紀晚期開始, 'Essex man' and 'Essex girl''Essex man'和'Essex girl' were media stereotypes — loud, flashy, new money是媒體塑造的刻板印象——吵鬧、招搖、暴發戶, and later reality TV kept that joke going後來的實境秀又延續了這個玩笑。Though actually不過其實, that is television talking那是電視在說話, not a fair picture of a whole county不是對整個郡公平的描繪。

The place-name itself is older and plainer: the land of the East Saxons.

The place-name itself這個地名本身 is older and plainer更古老也更單純: the land of the East Saxons東撒克遜人的土地。