Britain
n. 英国
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教材释义与例句
英国;不列颠
This is the stud naturalized from Britain.
这是从不列颠引进的种马。
释义与例句
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An ancient Briton.
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Briton; British.
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The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland.
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Great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity.
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England, Scotland and Wales in combination.
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Brittany.
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The British Isles.
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The British state and its dominions and holdings; the British Empire.
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The British Empire.
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词源
From Middle English brytayn, from Latin Britannus (adjective and noun, plural Britannī), apparently from Brythonic (compare Old Welsh Priten).
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