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a Gael
Gael 是可数名词，单数形式前通常用 a/an 表示“一个盖尔人”。
She is a Gael.
她是一位盖尔人。
盖尔人
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盖尔人
gael
She is a Gael.
她是一位盖尔人。
盖尔人,凯尔特民族的一支,分布在爱尔兰、苏格兰和马恩岛,使用盖尔语。
A member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic.
My grandfather was a Gael from the Scottish Highlands, and he taught me a few Gaelic songs.
我的祖父是来自苏格兰高地的盖尔人，他教了我几首盖尔语歌曲。
The festival brought together Gaels from Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man to celebrate their shared culture.
这个节日汇聚了来自爱尔兰、苏格兰和马恩岛的盖尔人，共同庆祝他们共有的文化。
She is proud to be a Gael and speaks both Irish and English fluently.
她为自己是盖尔人而自豪，并且能流利地说爱尔兰语和英语。
Gael 是可数名词，单数形式前通常用 a/an 表示“一个盖尔人”。
She is a Gael.
她是一位盖尔人。
the Gaels 是复数形式，常加定冠词，用来统称整个盖尔族群。
The Gaels are found in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.
盖尔人分布在爱尔兰、苏格兰和马恩岛。
要说明某个盖尔人的来源地时，常用 from 接地点。
He is a Gael from the Isle of Man.
他是一位来自马恩岛的盖尔人。
Not this
He is a Gaelic.
Use this
He is a Gael.
Gaelic 是形容词或语言名称，不能指人；表示‘盖尔人’须用名词 Gael。
Not this
She studies Gael culture.
Use this
She studies Gaelic culture.
Gael 是名词，通常不直接作定语修饰另一名词；表达‘盖尔人的’应用形容词 Gaelic。
Not this
The gales lived in the Highlands.
Use this
The Gaels lived in the Highlands.
gale 与 Gael 同音但意思不同：gale 指‘大风’，Gael 指‘盖尔人’（须大写），此句主语是人，故用 Gaels。
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盖尔人（全体）
The Gaels have a rich tradition of poetry and song.
盖尔人拥有丰富的诗歌和歌曲传统。
爱尔兰盖尔人
Irish Gaels originally spoke a language called Old Irish.
爱尔兰盖尔人最初使用一种称为古爱尔兰语的语言。
苏格兰盖尔人
Scottish Gaels have kept their Gaelic culture alive for generations.
苏格兰盖尔人世代相传，使他们的盖尔文化保持活力。
马恩岛盖尔人
Manx Gaels developed their own dialect of Gaelic.
马恩岛盖尔人发展出了自己的盖尔语方言。
古代盖尔人
The ancient Gaels believed in a world filled with spirits.
古代盖尔人相信一个充满神灵的世界。
《盖尔人》
A famous Scottish instrumental by Dougie MacLean, used as the theme of the film The Last of the Mohicans.
道基·麦克莱恩创作的一首著名苏格兰器乐曲，被用作电影《最后的莫希干人》的主题音乐。
Use Gael naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Gael读作/geil/，和“盖尔”同音；想象爱尔兰海边刮大风(gale)，海边住着说盖尔语的盖尔人。
语域：formal 常见场景：历史与民族志著作、爱尔兰、苏格兰文化语境 Gael 是较正式的书面用词，通常指说盖尔语的爱尔兰人、苏格兰人或马恩岛人；多用于历史、民族或文化类文本，日常口语里较少单独用来指人。
All listed words rhyme with gael (/ɡeɪl/): gale, hail, mail, rail, sail, tail. Note that gael is spelled with 'ae' but sounds like 'gale' and the '-ail' words. Be careful: 'gaol' (a British spelling of jail) looks similar but is pronounced /dʒeɪl/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.