单词 | Gaelic |
释义 | Gaelic From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English LanguagesGaelicGae‧lic /ˈɡeɪlɪk, ˈɡælɪk/ noun [uncountable]SLLone of the Celtic languages, especially spoken in parts of Scotland and in Ireland —Gaelic adjective Gaelic poetryExamples from the CorpusGaelic• Patsi, by the way, is fluent in Gaelic.• The car queue is not long and I am excited by the welcoming signs in Gaelic.• One thing I had not bargained for was the amount of Gaelic spoken in the country districts.• In a 1987 survey, though, 17% of those under 25 claimed some knowledge of Gaelic.• It should be remembered, however, that Gaelic was proscribed by the authorities for many years.Origin Gaelic (1700-1800) Gael “Gaelic person” ((18-21 centuries)), from Scottish Gaelic Gaidheal |
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