irish
irish — 形容詞
1. belonging or relating to the country of Ireland, the people who live there, or t
愛爾蘭的
與愛爾蘭相關的
belonging or relating to the country of Ireland, the people who live there, or the Irish language.
Maeve brought back some beautiful Irish wool sweaters from her trip to Dublin.
Maeve 從都柏林之旅帶回了一些漂亮的愛爾蘭羊毛衫。
collocation: Irish wool sweaters / Irish linen
The pub near the station serves traditional Irish music every Friday night.
車站附近的酒吧每週五晚上都會演奏傳統愛爾蘭音樂。
collocation: Irish music / Irish dance
Trang's Irish grandfather taught her a few words of Gaelic when she was young.
Trang 的愛爾蘭祖父在她小的時候教了她幾個蓋爾語單字。
Rachel ordered a bowl of Irish stew at the new restaurant in Temple Bar.
Rachel 在 Temple Bar 的新餐廳點了一碗愛爾蘭燉肉。
- Hibernian
very formal or literary; rarely used in everyday speech
文法句型
Irish + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — placed before a noun. Not used predicatively (❌ 'The music is Irish' is grammatically possible but this sense describes the attributive use; the predicative form falls under a different reading).
常見錯誤
irish — 名詞
1. the people who come from Ireland, or the descendants of those people living in o
愛爾蘭人
愛爾蘭民族或人民
the people who come from Ireland, or the descendants of those people living in other countries.
The Irish are known for their warm hospitality and love of storytelling.
愛爾蘭人以熱情好客和熱愛說故事聞名。
pattern: the + Irish + plural verb
Many Irish emigrated to the United States during the Great Famine of the 1840s.
許多愛爾蘭人在 1840 年代的馬鈴薯大饑荒期間移民到美國。
The Irish have celebrated St. Patrick's Day with colourful parades for centuries.
愛爾蘭人幾個世紀以來都以色彩繽紛的遊行慶祝聖派翠克節。
The Irish built strong communities in cities like Boston and Sydney after the famine.
愛爾蘭人在大饑荒後於波士頓和雪梨等城市建立了強大的社區。
- Irish people
more neutral and descriptive; avoids collective noun feeling
文法句型
the + Irish
Irish + plural verb
用法筆記
Always takes a plural verb. 'The Irish' refers to the nation or ethnic group as a whole. For a single person, use 'an Irish person', 'an Irishman', or 'an Irishwoman'.
常見錯誤
2. the Celtic language that is one of the official languages of Ireland, also known
愛爾蘭語
愛爾蘭的凱爾特語，即蓋爾語
the Celtic language that is one of the official languages of Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic or Gaeilge.
Shirin has been learning Irish at the community centre for the past six months.
Shirin 過去六個月一直在社區中心學愛爾蘭語。
collocation: learn Irish
All road signs in the Republic of Ireland are written in both English and Irish.
愛爾蘭共和國的所有路標都同時用英文和愛爾蘭語標示。
pattern: in + Irish (language medium)
Élise can speak Irish fluently because she attended a Gaelscoil, an Irish-language school.
Élise 能說一口流利的愛爾蘭語，因為她上的是愛爾蘭語學校 Gaelscoil。
Astrid found it hard to pronounce the Irish word for 'south' because of the long consonant clusters.
Astrid 覺得愛爾蘭語中表示「南方」的那個字很難發音，因為子音連綴很長。
- Irish Gaelic
more specific; used especially to distinguish from Scottish Gaelic
- Gaeilge
the name of the language in Irish itself; sometimes used in English contexts
文法句型
speak + Irish
learn + Irish
in + Irish
用法筆記
Often called 'Irish Gaelic' in English to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic, though native speakers typically just say 'Irish'. Avoid confusing with Hiberno-English (sense 3).
常見錯誤
3. the variety of English that is spoken in Ireland, which has its own vocabulary,
愛爾蘭英語
愛爾蘭人使用的英語方言
the variety of English that is spoken in Ireland, which has its own vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation shaped by the Irish language.
In Irish, people often say 'I'm after closing the door' instead of 'I just closed it.'
在愛爾蘭英語中，人們常說 'I'm after closing the door' 而不是 'I just closed it'。
grammar pattern: 'after' for recent past action
Amira noticed that Irish uses the word 'craic' for fun or gossip, which you rarely hear in British English.
Amira 注意到愛爾蘭英語用 'craic' 這個字來表示樂趣或八卦，這在英式英語中很少聽到。
Eri's Irish host family said 'grand' to mean fine or good, which confused her at first.
Eri 的愛爾蘭寄宿家庭說 'grand' 來表示很好或不錯，這讓她一開始很困惑。
In Irish you might hear someone say 'she's great craic' to mean she is very good company.
在愛爾蘭英語中，你可能會聽到有人說 'she's great craic'，意思是她很會帶動氣氛。
- Hiberno-English
the technical linguistic term; preferred in academic writing
- Irish English
more informal alternative to Hiberno-English
文法句型
in + Irish (English)
Irish + verb pattern
用法筆記
Also called Hiberno-English. Distinguished from sense 2 by context: sense 3 refers to the English dialect spoken in Ireland, not the Irish language itself.
4. a type of whiskey made in Ireland, typically smoother and triple-distilled, ofte
愛爾蘭威士忌
愛爾蘭產的威士忌酒
a type of whiskey made in Ireland, typically smoother and triple-distilled, often simply called 'Irish' in bars and shops.
Rodrigo poured himself a glass of Irish over ice after the long flight to Shannon.
Rodrigo 在飛往香農的長途飛行後，給自己倒了一杯加冰的愛爾蘭威士忌。
pattern: glass of + Irish
The distillery tour showed how Irish is made from barley and pure spring water.
釀酒廠之旅展示了愛爾蘭威士忌如何用大麥和純淨泉水釀造。
Tamar ordered an Irish with a splash of ginger ale at the hotel bar.
Tamar 在飯店酒吧點了一杯加薑汁汽水的愛爾蘭威士忌。
Shanti bought a bottle of Irish as a gift for her father who likes trying different whiskeys.
Shanti 買了一瓶愛爾蘭威士忌送給她的父親，他很喜歡嘗試不同品牌的威士忌。
- Irish whiskey
the full, formal name; avoids ambiguity
文法句型
drink + Irish
a glass/bottle of + Irish
用法筆記
Used as a shortened form of 'Irish whiskey'. The county form (❌ 'an Irish') is common in bar contexts. Usually uncountable, but countable when referring to a serving or brand.