welsh
welsh — 形容詞
1. connected with the country of Wales, its culture, language, or the people who li
威爾斯的
與威爾斯有關的
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.
James 搬到卡地夫上大學後，加入了一個威爾斯合唱團。
collocation: Welsh choir
The Welsh countryside is famous for its green hills and old castles.
威爾斯的鄉間以翠綠山丘和古老城堡聞名。
Hui bought a traditional Welsh blanket from a shop in Snowdonia.
Hui 在斯諾登尼亞的一家商店買了一條傳統威爾斯毛毯。
The Welsh language is taught in schools across the country.
威爾斯語是全國學校都有教授的語言。
Tariro visited a Welsh castle that was built in the thirteenth century.
Tariro 參觀了一座建於十三世紀的威爾斯城堡。
welsh — 名詞
1. the ancient Celtic language that is spoken by people in Wales and has its own sc
威爾斯語
威爾斯人使用的凱爾特語言
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.
Sana 正在學說威爾斯語，因為她的祖父母在家裡說這種語言。
speak + [language]
Welsh is one of the oldest living languages in Europe.
威爾斯語是歐洲最古老的現存語言之一。
The road signs in Cardiff are written in both English and Welsh.
卡地夫的路標同時使用英文和威爾斯語書寫。
Noa listened to a Welsh radio station to practise understanding the language.
Noa 收聽威爾斯語廣播電台，練習聽力。
Arjun read a children's book that had been translated into Welsh.
Arjun 讀了一本被翻譯成威爾斯語的兒童讀物。
- 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
威爾斯人
居住在威爾斯的人民
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.
威爾斯人以深厚的合唱傳統而聞名。
the + [nationality] for a people group
Many Welsh still speak their native language at home and at work.
許多威爾斯人在家和工作場所仍會說母語。
The Welsh have a long history of poetry and storytelling.
威爾斯人有悠久的詩歌和說故事傳統。
Selim noticed that the Welsh are very proud of their national rugby team.
Selim 注意到威爾斯人對他們的國家橄欖球隊感到非常自豪。
The Welsh celebrate St David's Day on the first of March every year.
威爾斯人每年三月一日慶祝聖大衛節。
- 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 — 動詞
1. to deliberately break a promise or fail to keep an agreement, especially one tha
食言；賴帳
不遵守承諾，尤指拒付欠款
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.
那位承包商對這筆交易食言，留給客戶一堆未付的帳單。
welsh on + [deal] — financial context
Jude warned his friend never to welsh on a promise to help a neighbour.
Jude 告誡他的朋友千萬不要對幫助鄰居的承諾反悔。
welsh on + [promise] — general promise context
Tariq felt angry when his business partner welshed on their agreement.
Tariq 對於他的商業夥伴在協議上食言感到憤怒。
Minh refused to welsh on his commitment even when it became difficult.
Minh 即使在困難的情況下也拒絕違背自己的承諾。
No one wanted to work with a company that had welshed on its debts before.
沒有人願意和一家曾經賴過帳的公司合作。
- 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.