Word · Frequency #4222
scot
苏格兰人
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
- 1.
A person born in or native to Scotland.
出生或土生于苏格兰的人
出生或土生于苏格兰的人；摊派的款项；税赋；[化] 涂载体空心柱
In use
My friend is a scot from Edinburgh.
The scots are known for their love of bagpipes.
He considers himself a true scot, proud of his heritage.
[det] Scot
指单个苏格兰人，注意首字母通常大写。
A Scot was walking down the street.
一个苏格兰人正在街上走。
the Scots
指全体苏格兰人，作为复数名词使用。
The Scots are known for their whisky.
苏格兰人以他们的威士忌闻名。
[adj] Scot
可以用形容词修饰，表示特定类型的苏格兰人。
He is a proud Scot.
他是一个自豪的苏格兰人。
Common mistakes
He is a Scottish.He is a Scot.
“Scottish”是形容词，不能与冠词“a”连用表示人；表示“苏格兰人”的正确名词是“Scot”。
He is a Scotland.He is a Scot.
“Scotland”是国家名称，不能用来指人；表示“苏格兰人”的正确名词是“Scot”。
Connections
Collocations
- a proud scot
- 一个自豪的苏格兰人
- He is a proud scot who loves his homeland.他是一个为自己的家乡感到自豪的苏格兰人。
- true scot
- 真正的苏格兰人
- Braveheart is a story about a true scot.《勇敢的心》是一个关于真正苏格兰人的故事。
- fellow scots
- 同胞苏格兰人
- The fellow scots gathered for the Highland Games.同胞苏格兰人聚集在一起参加高地运动会。
- scots abroad
- 海外的苏格兰人
- Many scots abroad celebrate Burns Night.许多海外的苏格兰人庆祝彭斯之夜。
Idioms & figurative uses
- scot-free
- 安然无恙，未受惩罚The thief escaped scot-free with the stolen jewels.小偷带着偷来的珠宝安然逃脱了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
scot音似‘斯考特’，联想苏格兰人穿着格子裙。
Context & Register
neutral, historical/cultural/everyday; 通常指苏格兰人，无特殊语域限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'scot' (same stressed vowel /ɒ/ and ending /t/). Be cautious of lookalikes like 'scoot' (/skuːt/) which sound different.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.