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speak [language]
名词用法：Gaelic 指盖尔语，常与 speak、learn、know 等动词连用。
She speaks Gaelic fluently.
她盖尔语说得很流利。
盖尔语
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
盖尔语
any of the Celtic languages spoken in Ireland and Scotland
She speaks Gaelic fluently.
她盖尔语说得很流利。
爱尔兰和苏格兰凯尔特人的几种相关语言
any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
My cousin is learning Gaelic so she can talk to our relatives in Ireland.
我表妹正在学习盖尔语，以便能和我们在爱尔兰的亲戚交谈。
The old story was told in Gaelic and then translated into English.
那个古老的故事是用盖尔语讲述的，然后被翻译成英语。
Do you know how to say 'thank you' in Gaelic?
你知道盖尔语里“谢谢”怎么说吗？
名词用法：Gaelic 指盖尔语，常与 speak、learn、know 等动词连用。
She speaks Gaelic fluently.
她盖尔语说得很流利。
名词用法：in Gaelic 是介词短语，意为“用盖尔语”，常修饰动作或状态。
The song is sung in Gaelic.
这首歌是用盖尔语演唱的。
形容词用法：Gaelic 作定语修饰名词，意为“盖尔人的”或“盖尔语的”。
The festival celebrates Gaelic culture.
这个节日庆祝盖尔文化。
Not this
He is a Gaelic.
Use this
He is a Gael.
Gaelic 是形容词或语言名称，不能指代一个人；表示‘盖尔人’要用可数名词 Gael。原句把 Gaelic 当作名词，应换成 Gael。
Not this
She speaks Gaelic language.
Use this
She speaks Gaelic.
英语中‘说某种语言’通常直接用语言名称作宾语，如 speak Gaelic，不加 language，也不加冠词；如一定要用 language，则需说 speak the Gaelic language，但较少见。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
苏格兰盖尔语
She is learning Scottish Gaelic at university.
她正在大学学习苏格兰盖尔语。
爱尔兰盖尔语
He speaks Irish Gaelic fluently with his grandparents.
他流利地用爱尔兰盖尔语与祖父母交谈。
盖尔文化
The festival celebrates traditional Gaelic culture.
这个节日庆祝传统的盖尔文化。
盖尔式足球
Gaelic football is one of the most popular sports in Ireland.
盖尔式足球是爱尔兰最受欢迎的运动之一。
盖尔联盟
The Gaelic League was founded in 1893 to promote Irish language and culture.
盖尔联盟成立于1893年，旨在推广爱尔兰语言和文化。
我完全听不懂；如同天书
The legal document was full of jargon; it was all Gaelic to me.
那份法律文件满是术语，对我来说完全像天书一样。
Use Gaelic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
盖尔语(Gaelic)读音像‘给力克’，想象盖尔族人在苏格兰高地上说着一门‘给力’的语言。
语域：neutral 常见场景：language-learning materials、discussions of Irish/Scottish culture、historical or academic texts Gaelic 可作名词或形容词：作名词指盖尔语，作形容词指与盖尔人相关的；多用于语言、文化和历史语境，通常属于中性表达，正式场合也很常见。
Gaelic 的重读元音 /eɪ/ 与 Gael、gale 的读音一致；但 Gallic (/ˈɡælɪk/) 和 relic (/ˈrɛlɪk/) 虽然拼写或结尾相近，重读元音不同，并不与 Gaelic 押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.