British
adjective
uk/ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/us/ˈbrɪt̬.ɪʃ/belongingto orrelatingto theUnitedKingdom ofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland oritspeople:
英国的；英国人的He's got a Britishpassport.他持有英国护照。
Countries, nationalities & continents: nationalities
- Afghan
- Albanian
- Algerian
- an
- Andorran
- Gibraltarian
- Greenlander
- Greenlandic
- Grenadian
- Guatemalan
- non-Indian
- non-Russian
- North American
- North Korean
- Northern Irish
- Vietnamese
- Vincentian
- Welshman
- Welshwoman
- Yemeni
Grammar
British and American English
Most of the differences between the English of the UK (which we shall call BrE) and the English of North America (which we shall call AmE) are vocabulary differences and differences in pronunciation and spelling. However, there are some differences in the way grammar is used. Almost all of the structures in this book are used in both varieties, but there are often differences in how common a structure is in one variety or the other. There are fewer differences in writing than in speaking.…British and American English: verbs
AmE speakers often use be going to (and the informal short form gonna) when giving street directions, which is not a typical use in BrE. BrE speakers normally use imperatives (with and without you), and present simple or future forms with will:…British and American English: verb tense forms
The present perfect is less common in AmE than BrE. AmE speakers often use the past simple in situations where BrE speakers use the present perfect, especially with words such as already and yet:…British and American English: prepositions
BrE prefers at the weekend; AmE prefers on the weekend:…Adjectives and adverbs
In informal spoken AmE, speakers often use real instead of really before an adjective. This is considered non-standard by many AmE speakers:…Tags
Question tags are much more common in BrE than in AmE, but a wide range of question tags are used in both varieties:…British and American English Spelling
Here are some common differences between British and American English spelling. A good learner’s dictionary will give information about other spelling differences:…British
noun[plural]
uk/ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/us/ˈbrɪt̬.ɪʃ/the British
peoplefromBritain
英国人Countries, nationalities & continents: nationalities
- Afghan
- Albanian
- Algerian
- an
- Andorran
- Gibraltarian
- Greenlander
- Greenlandic
- Grenadian
- Guatemalan
- non-Indian
- non-Russian
- North American
- North Korean
- Northern Irish
- Vietnamese
- Vincentian
- Welshman
- Welshwoman
- Yemeni