英语词汇“Tartan tax”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

单词

Tartan tax

释义

tartan¹ /tärˈtən/

noun

A woollen (or other) checked material
Any of a large variety of checked patterns, as worn by Highland clans of Scotland, each the distinctive mark of an individual clan

adjective

Of tartan
Checked in tartan
Scottish, esp referring to self-consciously Scottish artefacts or attitudes (derogatory)

ORIGIN: Poss from MFr tiretaine linsey-woolsey

tartanāˈlia or tarˈtanry noun (derogatory)

Artefacts, imagery, etc that are self-consciously Scottish

tarˈtaned adjective

Clad in tartan

Tartan Army noun (informal)

The supporters of Scotland's national football team, esp when travelling abroad

Tartan tax noun (informal)

A tax over and above standard UK taxes, raised in Scotland by a Scottish parliament

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