viking

/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvī-kiŋ/ (ame, mw)

viking — noun

  • vikingsingular
  • vikingsplural

1. a member of the Norse people from Scandinavia who sailed across the seas to raid

1.名詞B1
釋義

a member of the Norse people from Scandinavia who sailed across the seas to raid, trade, and settle in many parts of Europe during the early Middle Ages

例句

Viking ships were both light enough for rivers and sturdy enough for the Atlantic.

collocation: Viking ships

The Vikings raided monasteries along the coast of England and Ireland during the 8th century.

usually plural: the Vikings

同義詞
  • Norseman

    More neutral historical term focusing on origin rather than raiding activity; less commonly used in everyday English

  • Norse

    Usually an adjective; as a noun it refers more broadly to the people and their language/culture, not specifically the raiders

  • Scandinavian

    Much broader term covering modern people from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland; not specific to the medieval period

文法句型

the Vikings (plural referring to the people)

a Viking (single person)

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural form 'the Vikings' when referring to the people as a whole. Often capitalized in modern English, though some writers use lowercase 'viking' as a common noun for individual raiders.

常見錯誤

❌The Vikings are modern Swedish people.
✅The Vikings were a historical people from Scandinavia who lived over a thousand years ago.
💡Modern Scandinavians are not Vikings; the term refers specifically to people of the 8th–11th centuries.
❌Vikings only raided and stole things.
✅Vikings were also traders and settlers who built communities in places like Iceland and Normandy.
💡Raiding was part of Viking activity, but they also established farms, trading routes, and permanent settlements.