单词 | British |
释义 | British adj. & n. --adj   1. of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or language.   2. of the British Commonwealth or (formerly) the British Empire (British subject). --n   1. (prec. by the; treated as pl.) the British people.   2. US = British English. Phrases and idioms British English English as used in Great Britain, as distinct from that used elsewhere. British Legion = Royal British Legion. British summer time = summer time (see SUMMER(1)). British thermal unit see THERMAL. Derivatives Britishness n. Etymology: OE Brettisc etc. f. Bret f. L Britto or OCelt. |
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