Irish

英 美 [ˈaɪrɪʃ]
  • adj. 爱尔兰的；爱尔兰人的
  • n. 爱尔兰人；爱尔兰语；爱尔兰
TEM4 常用词汇

助记提示

1. ireland => ire-(元音字组) + 去 e 加 -ish => irish.

中文词源

Irish 爱尔兰人，爱尔兰语

来自古爱尔兰语Eriu,肥沃的土地。

英文词源

Irish (n.)
c. 1200, Irisce, from stem of Old English Iras "inhabitant of Ireland," from Old Norse irar, ultimately from Old Irish Eriu (accusative Eirinn, Erinn) "Erin," which is from Old Celtic *Iveriu (accusative *Iverionem, ablative *Iverione), perhaps from PIE *pi-wer- "fertile," literally "fat," from root *peie- "to be fat, swell" (see fat (adj.)).

Meaning "temper, passion" is 1834, American English (first attested in writings of Davy Crockett), from the legendary pugnacity of Irish people. Irish-American is from 1832; Irish stew is attested from 1814; Irish coffee is from 1950. Wild Irish (late 14c.) originally were those not under English rule; Black Irish in reference to those of Mediterranean appearance is from 1888.

双语例句

1. "Kathleen" was, as its 1892 subtitle asserted, "An Irish Drama".
正如1892年剧本的副标题所强调的，《凯瑟琳》是一部“爱尔兰戏剧”。
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2. Daly was a fast-talking Irish-American who had started out as a salesman.
达利是个花言巧语的爱尔兰裔美国人，最初是干推销员的。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I want to teach Irish so that it won'tdie out.
我想教爱尔兰语，这样它就不会彻底消失。
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4. "How do you know he's Irish?" —"Sticks out a mile."
“你是怎么知道他是爱尔兰人的呢？”——“明摆的事嘛。”
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5. Her Irish accent, after thirty-odd years in London, is undiluted.
她在伦敦呆了30多年，爱尔兰口音仍很浓重。
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