Irish
英 美 [ˈaɪrɪʃ]
- adj. 愛爾蘭的；愛爾蘭人的
- n. 愛爾蘭人；愛爾蘭語；愛爾蘭
助記提示
1. ireland => ire-(元音字組) + 去 e 加 -ish => irish.
中文詞源
Irish 愛爾蘭人，愛爾蘭語來自古愛爾蘭語Eriu,肥沃的土地。
英文詞源
- Irish (n.)
- c. 1200, Irisce, from stem of Old English Iras "inhabitant of Ireland," from Old Norse irar, ultimately from Old Irish Eriu (accusative Eirinn, Erinn) "Erin," which is from Old Celtic *Iveriu (accusative *Iverionem, ablative *Iverione), perhaps from PIE *pi-wer- "fertile," literally "fat," from root *peie- "to be fat, swell" (see fat (adj.)).
Meaning "temper, passion" is 1834, American English (first attested in writings of Davy Crockett), from the legendary pugnacity of Irish people. Irish-American is from 1832; Irish stew is attested from 1814; Irish coffee is from 1950. Wild Irish (late 14c.) originally were those not under English rule; Black Irish in reference to those of Mediterranean appearance is from 1888.
雙語例句
- 1. "Kathleen" was, as its 1892 subtitle asserted, "An Irish Drama".
- 正如1892年劇本的副標題所強調的，《凱瑟琳》是一部“愛爾蘭戲劇”。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Daly was a fast-talking Irish-American who had started out as a salesman.
- 達利是個花言巧語的愛爾蘭裔美國人，最初是幹推銷員的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I want to teach Irish so that it won'tdie out.
- 我想教愛爾蘭語，這樣它就不會徹底消失。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. "How do you know he's Irish?" —"Sticks out a mile."
- “你是怎麽知道他是愛爾蘭人的呢？”——“明擺的事嘛。”
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Her Irish accent, after thirty-odd years in London, is undiluted.
- 她在倫敦呆了30多年，愛爾蘭口音仍很濃重。
來自柯林斯例句