britons

/ˈbrɪt.ən/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɪtənz] /ˈbrɪt̬.ən/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈɪtənz] /ˈbri-tᵊn How to pronounce Briton (audio)/ (ame, mw)

britons — noun

1. people from Britain, or people who belong to the United Kingdom, especially in f

1.名詞C1
釋義

people from Britain, or people who belong to the United Kingdom, especially in formal writing.

例句

The survey found that most Britons still packed tea bags for trips abroad.

most Britons + plural verb in general statements

At the airport, two Britons helped Salma read the train map.

同義詞
  • British people

    neutral and common in careful everyday English

  • the British

    collective form often used in news and general statements

  • Brits

    more informal and conversational than Britons

文法句型

Britons + plural verb

many Britons

Britons abroad

用法筆記

Mostly used in formal writing, surveys, journalism, or political discussion. In everyday conversation, speakers more often say 'British people' or 'Brits'.

常見錯誤

❌She is a Britons.
✅She is a Briton.
💡Britons is plural, so use Briton for one person.
❌The Britons people welcomed us.
✅The Britons welcomed us.
💡Britons already means a group of people, so do not add 'people'.

2. the peoples who lived in Britain before the Anglo-Saxons took control of it.

2.名詞C2
釋義

the peoples who lived in Britain before the Anglo-Saxons took control of it.

例句

Our history teacher said the Britons traded tin with visitors from Europe.

the Britons in a historical statement

The museum guide showed Yan a shield used by ancient Britons.

同義詞

文法句型

the Britons

ancient Britons

Britons + past-tense verb

用法筆記

Used in history and archaeology when talking about the earlier peoples of Britain. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to modern people from Britain or the UK.