Gaelic

释义

• n. 盖尔语
• adj. 盖尔人的

词源

Gaelic (adj.)

1774, "of or pertaining to the Gaels" (meaning originally in English the Scottish Highlanders); 1775 as a noun, "language of the Celts of the Scottish Highlands;" earlier Gathelik (1590s), from Gael (Scottish Gaidheal; see Gael) + -ic.

例句

• 1. The third resonantly poetic language of Scotland this century is Gaelic. 盖尔语是本世纪苏格兰第三种富有诗意的语言。
• 2. We weren't allowed to speak Gaelic at school. 我们在学校不允许讲盖尔语。
• 3. There's a very rich poetic tradition in Gaelic. 盖尔语有非常深厚的诗歌传统。
• 4. Gaelic can be heard here in manifold forms. 在这里可以听见各不相同的盖尔语。
• 5. English is the official language, Welsh, Gaelic, and Irish are the indigenous languages. 英国的官方语言是英语, 土著语言包括盖尔语( Gaelic )、爱尔兰语(Irish)和威尔士语(Welsh) 等.