british

british — adjective

1. connected with the UK, its people, or things that come from there.

1.形容詞A1
釋義

connected with the UK, its people, or things that come from there.

例句

Bao loves old British trains and visits museums in York.

describes things from the UK

The hotel serves a full British breakfast with eggs and beans.

common collocation: British breakfast

同義詞
  • UK

    shorter and more official-looking, especially in labels such as UK law or UK government

  • Britannic

    very formal or old-fashioned, and rare in everyday modern English

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 (ISLAND OF BRITAIN): in everyday modern English, this is the usual sense for nationality, government, food, products, and culture linked to the UK.

常見錯誤

❌she likes british music.
✅She likes British music.
💡nationality adjectives are written with a capital letter.
❌He renewed his Britain passport.
✅He renewed his British passport.
💡use the adjective before a noun, not the place name.

2. connected with Britain as a physical island, especially in geography, history, o

2.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with Britain as a physical island, especially in geography, history, or nature.

例句

These stones were found on the western British coast.

used with geographical features

The museum shows maps of ancient British tribes and settlements.

common in history writing

同義詞
  • Britannic

    formal and mostly historical or literary, not the normal everyday choice

用法筆記

Mostly found in geography, history, and nature writing. Distinguish from sense 1 (UK CONNECTION): this sense points to the island itself, so it fits coast, hills, birds, and ancient tribes rather than modern state institutions.

british — noun