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- relating to or denoting the Germanic inhabitants of England from their arrival in the 5th century up to the Norman Conquest(与)盎格鲁撒克逊人(有关)的(指从公元5世纪到达英格兰至诺曼征服时居住在英格兰的日耳曼部族居民)。
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- of English descent英裔的。
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- of, in, or relating to the Old English language(与)古英语(有关)的; 用英语写的。
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- informal (of an English word or expression) plain, in particular vulgar〈非正式〉(英语词、表达等)通俗的, 平易的:
using a lot of good old Anglo-Saxon expletives.
用好多古英语中的骂人话。
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- a Germanic inhabitant of England between the 5th century and the Norman Conquest盎格鲁撒克逊人。
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- a person of English descent英裔人。
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- chiefly N. Amer. any white, English-speaking person〈主北美〉讲英语的白人。
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- mass noun the Old English language古英语。
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- informal plain English, in particular vulgar slang〈非正式〉平易的英语(尤指通俗俚语)。
词源
from modern Latin Anglo-Saxones (plural), medieval Latin Angli Saxones.