Word · Frequency #25476
breton
布列塔尼人
a native or inhabitant of Brittany
- 1.
A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.
法国布列塔尼地区的本地人或居民
- 2.
The Celtic language of Brittany.
布列塔尼的凯尔特语
布列塔尼语;法国布列塔尼地区的本地人或居民;布列塔尼的凯尔特语;布列塔尼(半岛)人
In use
The Breton I met at the cultural fair knew many traditional songs.
Many Bretons work in fishing and farming along the coast.
She is a Breton from the city of Rennes, and she speaks French with a regional accent.
a Breton
Breton 指布列塔尼人,是可数名词,单数前用 a。
He is a Breton.
他是一位布列塔尼人。
the Bretons
the Bretons 统称布列塔尼民族或全体布列塔尼人。
The Bretons have their own language and culture.
布列塔尼人有自己的语言和文化。
speak Breton
表示布列塔尼语时,Breton 为不可数名词,不与冠词连用。
She speaks Breton.
Connections
Collocations
- the Breton language
- 布列塔尼语
- She is learning the Breton language.她正在学习布列塔尼语。
- speak Breton
- 说布列塔尼语
- Do you speak Breton?你会说布列塔尼语吗?
- the Bretons
- 布列塔尼人
- The Bretons have a rich tradition of folk music.布列塔尼人有着丰富的民间音乐传统。
- Breton culture
- 布列塔尼文化
- The festival celebrates Breton culture.这个节日庆祝布列塔尼文化。
- Breton coast
- 布列塔尼海岸
- The Breton coast is known for its dramatic cliffs.布列塔尼海岸以其陡峭的悬崖而闻名。
- Breton nationalism
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把breton记成“Bret人”,开头bret像Britain的前半,布列塔尼就在英国海峡对岸,住那里的人(或语言)就是Breton。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:historical articles、language teaching、travel writing Breton 属于中性词,正式与日常语境均可用;不过由于它指布列塔尼人或布列塔尼语,多用于历史、文化和语言学相关的书面或知识性讨论中。
Grammar Note
作为“布列塔尼人”时复数形式为 bretons;作为“布列塔尼语”时通常不用复数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 breton 完全押韵的词只有 threaten /ˈθrɛtən/。cotton、button、certain、curtain、kitten 虽然都以 /tən/ 结尾,但重读元音不同,不押韵,只是拼写或结尾发音相似。
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.