Scotland

英 [ˈskɒtlənd]

美 [ˈskɑːtlənd]

n.  斯科特兰

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BNC.767

牛津词典

• 形容词Scottish为含义最广的用语，用于苏格兰人和物。Scots仅用于苏格兰人、苏格兰法律，尤其苏格兰语：
  The adjective Scottish is the most general word used to describe the people and things of Scotland, while Scots is only used to describe its people, its law and especially its language.
  1. Scottish dancing
     苏格兰舞蹈
  2. the Scottish parliament
     苏格兰议会
  3. a well-known Scots poet
     著名的苏格兰诗人
  4. a slight Scots accent
     轻微的苏格兰口音
• 用于其他地方则显得有点过时或带有侮辱性。
  and sounds old-fashioned or insulting if it is used in any other way.
  1. Scotch whisky
     苏格兰威士忌
  2. Scotch broth
     苏格兰浓汤
• 名词Scotch指苏格兰威士忌，而名词Scots指与英语密切相关的苏格兰语。苏格兰人用Scot表示：
  The noun Scotch means whisky, and the noun Scots refers to a language spoken in Scotland, closely related to English. A person who comes from Scotland is a Scot .
  1. The Scots won their match against England.
     苏格兰人在与英格兰人的比赛中获胜。

双语例句

• I've spent a lot of time walking around Britain from the far north of Scotland down to Cornwall
  我花了很长时间在英国徒步漫游，从苏格兰的最北端一直走到康沃尔。
• This is almost the mirror image of the situation in Scotland.
  这几乎就是苏格兰局势的翻版。
• Government popularity in Scotland has slumped to its lowest level since the 1970s.
  苏格兰政府的支持率骤跌至20世纪70年代以来的最低水平。Slumpisalsoanoun.
• We are talking about devolution for Scotland.
  我们在讨论向苏格兰分权的问题。
• For most of the spring and early summer her base was her home in Scotland.
  春天和初夏的大部分时间，她都是在苏格兰的家里度过的。
• Home rule for Scotland would be accompanied by a similar measure for Wales.
  苏格兰采取的自治措施将会类似地用在威尔士。
• Seacliff House is one of the most romantic ruins in Scotland.
  海崖城堡是苏格兰最富有浪漫色彩的遗迹之一。
• At his coronation he received the homage of kings from Wales, Northumbria and Scotland.
  在他的加冕典礼上，威尔士、诺森布里亚和苏格兰的国王向他宣誓效忠。
• I got on the phone to Inspector Joplin at Scotland Yard.
  我与伦敦警察厅的乔普林巡官通过电话了。
• They farmed some of the best land in Scotland
  他们耕种着苏格兰最好的一部分土地。