scottish
scottish — adjective
1. Describes someone or something that comes from or is connected with Scotland — f
Describes someone or something that comes from or is connected with Scotland — for example, Scottish weather, Scottish food, or people who were born in Scotland.
Kenji loved listening to his grandmother's soft Scottish accent when she told stories about Edinburgh.
collocation: Scottish accent
Hoa spent two weeks hiking through the Scottish highlands with her cousins.
collocation: Scottish highlands
The Scottish whisky that Emre brought back from Glasgow is famous around the world.
Devika learned to play the bagpipes at a Scottish cultural festival in Aberdeen.
The coastal villages of the Scottish islands attract many visitors each summer.
- Scots
used specifically for legal, historical, or institutional contexts (e.g. Scots law, Scots language)
- Caledonian
very formal or poetic term for Scottish, rarely used in everyday speech
文法句型
Scottish + noun
用法筆記
Always placed before the noun it describes, never after a linking verb. Unlike some nationality adjectives (e.g. 'Italian', 'Chinese'), 'Scottish' is not commonly used as a noun meaning 'a Scottish person' — use 'Scotsman', 'Scotswoman', or 'Scot' for individuals.
常見錯誤
scottish — noun
1. The people who come from Scotland, considered together as a group.
The people who come from Scotland, considered together as a group.
The Scottish have a strong tradition of storytelling and folk music that goes back centuries.
the + Scottish + plural verb
Tuan noticed that the Scottish are very proud of their national poet, Robert Burns.
The Scottish voted in large numbers during the independence referendum.
The Scottish are famous for their warm hospitality toward visitors from abroad.
- the Scots
interchangeable but more commonly used within Scotland itself
- Scottish people
a periphrastic alternative when the collective noun feels too formal
文法句型
the + Scottish + plural verb
用法筆記
Used only as a collective plural with 'the' and a plural verb. To refer to one person, use 'a Scot', 'a Scotsman', or 'a Scotswoman'. Alternative collective terms include 'the Scots' (more common in Scotland itself).