| 释义 |
Scotch/skɒtʃ/ adj. & n.●adj. var. of SCOTTISH or SCOTS SCOTTISH 或 SCOTS 的变体 ●n. 1 var. of SCOTTISH or SCOTS SCOTTISH 或 SCOTS 的变体 2 Scotch whisky 苏格兰威士忌 [contraction of SCOTTISH]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of Scotch as an alternative to Scottish or Scots is generally regarded as offensive or old-fashioned by Scottish people. It should be avoided except in sense 2 above (to mean ‘Scotch whisky’) and in the special compounds (Scotch broth etc.) listed below. 苏格兰人一般认为，把 Scotch 当作 Scottish 或 Scots 的同义词来用是冒犯或过时的用法。因此，除了用于上面释义 2 (意为“苏格兰威士忌”)或用以构成下列某些特殊复合词(如 Scotch broth 苏格兰浓汤等)之外，应避免使用 Scotch 。 |