a person from Scotland 苏格兰人 - the Scots[plural]
the people of Scotland （统称）苏格兰人
Word OriginOld English Scottas (plural), from late Latin Scottus, of unknown ultimate origin.
More About describing things from Scotland描述来自苏格兰的事物
- The adjective Scottish is the most general word used to describe the people and things of Scotland, while Scots is only used to describe its people, its law and especially its language:
形容词 Scottish 为含义最广的用语，形容来自苏格兰的人和物。Scots 仅用来表示苏格兰人、苏格兰法律，尤其是苏格兰语： Scottish dancing 苏格兰舞蹈 the Scottish parliament 苏格兰议会 a well-known Scots poet 著名的苏格兰诗人 a slight Scots accent. 轻微的苏格兰口音
- The adjective Scotch is now mainly used in fixed expressions such as Scotch whisky and Scotch broth and sounds old-fashioned or insulting if it is used in any other way.
- The noun Scotch means whisky, and the noun Scots refers to a language spoken in Scotland, closely related to English. A person who comes from Scotland is a Scot:
The Scots won their match against England. 苏格兰人在与英格兰人的比赛中获胜。