Briton
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Brit·on /ˈbrɪtn/ noun [countable] formalSAN someone from Britain 英国人 the ancient Britons 古英国人 the first Briton to win a medal 第一位获奖章的英国人Origin Briton (1200-1300) Old French Breton “ancient Briton”, from Latin Brito, from a Celtic language
Brit·on nounChineseSyllable
Briton
Brit‧on /ˈbrɪtn/
noun [countable]
the ancient Britons
the first Briton to win a medal
Brit‧on /ˈbrɪtn/
noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Breton 'ancient Briton', from Latin Brito, from a Celtic language
formal someone from Britain:Language: Old French
Origin: Breton 'ancient Briton', from Latin Brito, from a Celtic language
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 adjective English refers only to people from England, not the rest of the United Kingdom.形容词 English 只指英格兰人，不包括英国其他地方的人。 The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers.名词 Briton 主要用于报刊 ：◆ The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons. 雪崩的幸存者中有 12 名英国人。 It also describes the early inhabitants of Britain. 该词亦指英国早期居民 ：◆ the ancient Britons 古代不列颠人 Brit is informal.Britisher is now very old-fashioned.* Brit 是非正式用语。Britisher 现已非常过时。