Britain

英 [ˈbrɪt.ən]      美 [ˈbrɪt.ən]
  • n. 英国;不列颠
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来自凯尔特语,部落名。原指公元5世纪日耳曼盎格鲁萨克逊民族入侵之前当地凯尔特民族的自称。

Britain (n.)
c. 1300, Breteyne, from Old French Bretaigne, from Latin Britannia, earlier Brittania, from Brittani "the Britons" (see Briton). The Old English place-name Brytenlond meant "Wales." If there was a Celtic name for the island, it has not been recorded.
1. She is a long way from being the richest person in Britain.
比起英国首富,她还差得远呢。
2. Traditionally young Asians in Britain have gravitated towards medicine, law and engineering.
英国的亚裔年轻人通常被吸引到医学、法律及工程专业。
3. Many of Britain's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.
英国许多海滩连最起码的卫生标准都达不倒。
4. Britain did not introduce compulsory primary education until 1880.
直到1880年,英国才开始实行初等义务教育。
5. Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league.
英国在联赛中的排名从第二位降到了第三位。

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