- an island in the English Channel, to the north-west of Jersey; pop. 65,900 (est. 2009); capital, St Peter Port. It is the second-largest of the Channel Islands.根西岛（位于英吉利海峡, 在泽西岛西北方, 2009年估计人口65,900, 首府圣彼得港; 系海峡群岛的第二大岛）。
noun
(pl. -eys)
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- an animal of a breed of dairy cattle from Guernsey, noted for producing rich, creamy milk格恩西乳牛（原产于格恩西岛, 产乳含脂丰富）。
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guernsey
a thick sweater made with oiled navy-blue wool and originally worn by fishermen格恩西衫（深蓝色的防水厚羊毛衫, 最初为渔民所穿）。
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- Austral. a football jumper, especially one of the sleeveless kind worn by Australian Rules players〈澳大利亚〉足球（或橄榄球）运动衫（尤指澳大利亚橄榄球球员穿的无袖运动衫）。
短语
get a guernsey
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- Austral. informal be selected for a football team〈澳大利亚, 非正式〉被选中（进入球队）。
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- gain recognition or approbation得到承认（或赞扬）：
the papers weren't going to give him a guernsey, no matter how brilliant he might be.
无论他多么有才华, 那些报纸都不会赞扬他。