scottish
scottish — 形容詞
1. Describes someone or something that comes from or is connected with Scotland — f
蘇格蘭的
與蘇格蘭有關的
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.
Kenji 喜歡聽祖母用輕柔的蘇格蘭口音講述愛丁堡的故事。
collocation: Scottish accent
Hoa spent two weeks hiking through the Scottish highlands with her cousins.
Hoa 和她的表親們在蘇格蘭高地徒步旅行了兩週。
collocation: Scottish highlands
The Scottish whisky that Emre brought back from Glasgow is famous around the world.
Emre 從格拉斯哥帶回來的蘇格蘭威士忌聞名於世。
Devika learned to play the bagpipes at a Scottish cultural festival in Aberdeen.
Devika 在亞伯丁的一場蘇格蘭文化節上學會了吹風笛。
The coastal villages of the Scottish islands attract many visitors each summer.
蘇格蘭島嶼上的沿海村莊每年夏天都吸引眾多遊客。
- 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 — 名詞
1. The people who come from Scotland, considered together as a group.
蘇格蘭人
蘇格蘭人民（集合名詞）
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.
蘇格蘭人擁有悠久的故事敘述和民謠音樂傳統，可追溯數百年之久。
the + Scottish + plural verb
Tuan noticed that the Scottish are very proud of their national poet, Robert Burns.
Tuan 注意到蘇格蘭人對他們的民族詩人 Robert Burns 深感自豪。
The Scottish voted in large numbers during the independence referendum.
蘇格蘭人在獨立公投中踴躍投票。
The Scottish are famous for their warm hospitality toward visitors from abroad.
蘇格蘭人以熱情好客、歡迎外國遊客而聞名。
- 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).