单词 | German |
释义 | German n. & adj. --n   1. a native or national of Germany; a person of German descent.   2. the language of Germany, also used in Austria and Switzerland. --adj of or relating to Germany or its people or language. Phrases and idioms German measles a contagious disease, rubella, with symptoms like mild measles. German shepherd (or shepherd dog) an Alsatian. German silver a white alloy of nickel, zinc, and copper. High German a literary and cultured form of German. Low German German dialects other than High German. Etymology: L Germanus with ref. to related peoples of Central and N. Europe, a name perh. given by Celts to their neighbours: cf. OIr. gair neighbour |
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