| 释义 |
Gaeltacht|ˈgeɪltəxt|
[Ir.]
A region in Ireland in which Irish is the vernacular; also, these regions collectively. Also attrib.
1929A. de Blácam Gaelic Lit. Surveyed i. 7 He who dwells in the Gaeltacht learns to relish the neat turn of phrase, the proverbial allusion, and the apt retort. 1956B. Inglis Story of Ireland iv. 232 The number of Irish speakers in the country had continued to shrink, and the ‘Gaeltacht’ areas—where Irish was the vernacular—were losing their Irish speakers fast. 1969Guardian 16 July 7/1 She would like..to move back to the West, to the Gaeltacht where Irish is spoken as the native language. |