Briton
noun /ˈbrɪtn/
/ˈbrɪtn/
(formal)- a person from Britain
英国人 - the ancient Britons
古英国人 - the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen
第一个未借助氧气设备登上珠穆朗玛峰的英国人
More About the Britishthe British- There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used:
英语中没有指英国人的通用单数名词,一般用形容词 British: - She’s British.
她是英国人。 - The British have a very odd sense of humour.
英国人的幽默感很奇特。
- She’s British.
- The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers:
- The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons.
雪崩的幸存者中有 12 名英国人。
该词亦指英国早期居民: - the ancient Britons.
古代不列颠人
- The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons.
词源from Old French Breton, from Latin Britto, Britton-, or its Celtic equivalent. - the ancient Britons