1
- short for SCOTCH WHISKY.SCOTCH WHISKY的简称。
2
- as plural noun
the Scotch
dated the people of Scotland〈旧〉苏格兰人。
3
- mass noun dated the form of English spoken in Scotland〈旧〉苏格兰英语。
USAGE
The use of Scotch to mean 'of or relating to Scotland or its people' is disliked by Scottish people and is now uncommon in modern English. It survives in a number of fixed expressions， such as Scotch egg and Scotch whisky. For more details， see usage at SCOTTISH.
词源
late 16th cent.: contraction of SCOTTISH.