词组 | britain the united kingdom the british isles and england |
释义 | Contents overview Britain , the United Kingdom , the British Isles and EnglandBritain, the United Kingdom, the British Isles and EnglandBritain, the United Kingdom, the British Isles and England, the United Kingdom, the British Isles and England 41110266the British Isles, Britain, the United Kingdom, and Englandthe British Isles, Britain, the United Kingdom, and England, Britain, the United Kingdom, and England 41111761the United Kingdom, Britain, the British Isles and Englandthe United Kingdom, Britain, the British Isles and England, Britain, the British Isles and England 41111770United: the United Kingdom, Britain, the British Isles and EnglandUnited: the United Kingdom, Britain, the British Isles and England the United Kingdom, Britain, the British Isles and England 41111868411 Britain, the United Kingdom, the British Isles and England(Great) Britain is normally used to mean the island which includes England, Scotland and Wales; British is used for the people of these three countries.Great Britain and Northern Ireland together are called the United Kingdom; some people also use Britain in this wider sense.The British Isles is a geographical, not a political, term. It is the name for England, Scotland, Wales, the whole of Ireland (which includes both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, also called 'Eire'), and the smaller islands round about.Note that England is only one part of Britain. Scotland and Wales are not in England, and Scottish and Welsh people do not like to be called 'English'.An informal word for a British person is Brit. Briton is used mainly in news reports and newspaper headlines (e.g. THREE BRITONS DIE IN AIR CRASH), and to refer to the ancient inhabitants of Britain.Previous Next |
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