welsh
welsh — adjective
1. connected with the country of Wales, its culture, language, or the people who li
connected with the country of Wales, its culture, language, or the people who live there
James joined a Welsh choir when he moved to Cardiff for university.
collocation: Welsh choir
The Welsh countryside is famous for its green hills and old castles.
Hui bought a traditional Welsh blanket from a shop in Snowdonia.
The Welsh language is taught in schools across the country.
Tariro visited a Welsh castle that was built in the thirteenth century.
welsh — noun
1. the ancient Celtic language that is spoken by people in Wales and has its own sc
the ancient Celtic language that is spoken by people in Wales and has its own schools and media
Sana is learning to speak Welsh because her grandparents speak it at home.
speak + [language]
Welsh is one of the oldest living languages in Europe.
The road signs in Cardiff are written in both English and Welsh.
Noa listened to a Welsh radio station to practise understanding the language.
Arjun read a children's book that had been translated into Welsh.
- Cymraeg
the name for Welsh in the Welsh language itself; used when emphasising the native identity
常見錯誤
2. the people who were born in Wales or consider Wales to be their home country
the people who were born in Wales or consider Wales to be their home country
The Welsh are known for their strong tradition of choral singing.
the + [nationality] for a people group
Many Welsh still speak their native language at home and at work.
The Welsh have a long history of poetry and storytelling.
Selim noticed that the Welsh are very proud of their national rugby team.
The Welsh celebrate St David's Day on the first of March every year.
- Cymry
the name for the Welsh people in the Welsh language
文法句型
the Welsh
用法筆記
Always used with 'the' when referring to the people as a group ('the Welsh'). To refer to one person, use 'a Welshman' or 'a Welshwoman'.
常見錯誤
welsh — verb
1. to deliberately break a promise or fail to keep an agreement, especially one tha
to deliberately break a promise or fail to keep an agreement, especially one that involves paying money that is owed to someone else
The contractor welshed on the deal and left the clients with unpaid bills.
welsh on + [deal] — financial context
Jude warned his friend never to welsh on a promise to help a neighbour.
welsh on + [promise] — general promise context
Tariq felt angry when his business partner welshed on their agreement.
Minh refused to welsh on his commitment even when it became difficult.
No one wanted to work with a company that had welshed on its debts before.
- renege on
more formal and neutral; preferred in professional writing
- back out of
neutral phrasal verb; less strong in meaning
- default on
specific to financial obligations like loans or payments
文法句型
welsh on + [promise/debt/agreement]
用法筆記
Many people consider this word offensive because it originated as a negative stereotype about Welsh people. The variant spelling 'welch' is sometimes used but has the same meaning. In formal or polite contexts, use 'renege on', 'back out of', or 'fail to keep' instead.