welsh

verb

/welʃ/

(also welch)

[intransitive] (disapproving, informal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they welsh	/welʃ/ /welʃ/
he / she / it welshes	/ˈwelʃɪz/ /ˈwelʃɪz/
past simple welshed	/welʃt/ /welʃt/
past participle welshed	/welʃt/ /welʃt/
-ing form welshing	/ˈwelʃɪŋ/ /ˈwelʃɪŋ/

welsh (on somebody/something) to not do something that you have promised to do, for example to not pay money that you owe说话不算数；赖账；耍赖皮
- ‘I'm not in the habit of welshing on deals,’ said Don.唐说：“我做生意没有说话不算数的习惯。”
词源mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Welsh

noun

/welʃ/

[uncountable] the Celtic language of Wales威尔士语
- Do you speak Welsh?你说威尔士语吗？
CultureWelsh is spoken as a first language by about 19% of the population of Wales, mainly in the north and west of the country. Groups like the Welsh Language Society and the Welsh Language Board encourage its use. Welsh and English are the official languages of the Welsh Assembly and its laws are written in both languages. Welsh is taught as a first or second language in all schools in Wales. Other subjects are taught in Welsh in some schools. Road signs, etc. in Wales are in both Welsh and English. There are also programmes in Welsh on the Welsh radio station, Radio Cymru, and on the television station S4C.
Topics Languageb1
the Welsh
[plural] the people of Wales威尔士人

词源Old English Welisc, Wælisc, from a Germanic word meaning ‘foreigner’, from Latin Volcae, the name of a Celtic people.

adjective

/welʃ/

of or connected with Wales, its people or its language威尔士的；威尔士人的；威尔士语的
- Welsh poetry威尔士诗歌
词源Old English Welisc, Wælisc, from a Germanic word meaning ‘foreigner’, from Latin Volcae, the name of a Celtic people.

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