a person from Britain 英国人 the ancient Britons 古英国人 the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen 第一个未借助氧气设备登上珠穆朗玛峰的英国人
More About the Britishthe British- There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used:
英语中没有指英国人的通用单数名词,一般用形容词 British: She’s British. 她是英国人。 The British have a very odd sense of humour. 英国人的幽默感很奇特。
- The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers:
The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons. 雪崩的幸存者中有 12 名英国人。
该词亦指英国早期居民: the ancient Britons. 古代不列颠人
Word Originfrom Old French Breton, from Latin Britto, Britton-, or its Celtic equivalent.