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A Gael is a person whose language and way of life are — most often someone from the Highlands or Islands of Scotland, though the same family of people lives in Ireland and on the Isle of Man.
A Gael isGael指的是 a person whose language and way of life are Gaelic一個語言和生活方式都是蓋爾式(Gaelic)的人——most often someone from the Highlands or Islands of Scotland通常是來自蘇格蘭高地或島嶼的人,though the same family of people lives不過同一群人也生活 in Ireland and on the Isle of Man在愛爾蘭和曼島。
The word is not just 'a Scot'. Plenty of people in Scotland speak only English and would not call themselves Gaels.
The word這個字 is not just不只是 'a Scot'(蘇格蘭人)的意思。Plenty of people in Scotland很多蘇格蘭人 speak only English只說英文 and would not call themselves Gaels不會自稱為Gaels。
A Gael is tied to the language and, often, to the idea that this old culture should keep its own path rather than melt into English-speaking Britain. People may use it with pride of themselves; from the outside it is a careful, slightly label.
A Gael is tied toGael跟蓋爾語綁在一起 the Gaelic language,and, often也常常跟一種想法有關,to the idea that這種想法就是 this old culture should keep its own path這個古老文化應該走自己的路 rather than melt into English-speaking Britain而不是融入說英語的英國。People may use it with pride of themselves人們可能會驕傲地這樣稱呼自己;from the outside從外人的角度看 it is a careful, slightly bookish label這是一個講究、有點文縐縐的稱呼。
Write it with a capital G.
Write it with a capital G字首G要大寫。
組成Borrowed from Irish Gael, from earlier Gaoidheal, from Old Irish Goídel, 'Irishman'. That was a loan from Old Welsh Guoidel, 'wild man' or 'warrior'. Scottish Gaelic Gàidheal and Manx Gael are close cousins of the same name.
同家族的字
- GaelicGaelic is the language and culture of the Gaels
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Gaelnoun/ɡeɪ̯l/
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A member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic.
- For the great Gaels of Ireland Are the men that God made mad, For all their wars are merry, And all their songs are sad.
- For England knows and England fears the famous Northern Gael and that's another reason why we'll free our lads in Crumlin Jail.
Gaelname/ɡeɪ̯l/
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A male given name.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。