anglo-saxon
/ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈsæk.sən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌæŋ.ɡloʊˈsæk.sən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌæŋɡləʊ ˈsæksn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌæŋɡləʊ ˈsæksn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌaŋ-glō-ˈsak-sən/ (ame, mw)
anglo-saxon — 形容詞
1. connected with the early Germanic settlers of England and with the language and
盎撒的
指英格蘭早期民族與其文化
connected with the early Germanic settlers of England and with the language and way of life they brought there before the Norman Conquest
The museum showed Anglo-Saxon knives found near an old village church.
博物館展出在一座古老鄉村教堂附近找到的盎撒刀具。
collocation: Anglo-Saxon + historical object
Our class learned about Anglo-Saxon kings who ruled England before 1066.
我們這堂課學到統治 1066 年前英格蘭的盎撒國王。
Experts studied Anglo-Saxon graves at a site outside York.
專家研究了約克城外一處遺址中的盎撒墓葬。
Hassan explained why Anglo-Saxon poems were first shared aloud.
Hassan 解釋了為什麼盎撒詩歌一開始是靠口頭傳誦的。
文法句型
Anglo-Saxon + noun
用法筆記
Usually capitalized. Most often appears before nouns such as king, poem, church, law, and grave.
2. used for present-day societies whose laws, habits, or values are strongly shaped
盎撒式
指受英格蘭傳統影響的社會
used for present-day societies whose laws, habits, or values are strongly shaped by English tradition
At a Paris meeting, speakers discussed Anglo-Saxon business manners and dress codes.
在巴黎的一場會議上，講者討論了盎撒式商業禮節與服裝規範。
collocation: Anglo-Saxon business culture
Some writers say the new law copied Anglo-Saxon legal ideas too closely.
有些作者說，新法律太過照搬盎撒式法律觀念。
Eliska studied Anglo-Saxon media habits in Hong Kong newspapers.
Eliska 研究了香港報紙中的盎撒式媒體習慣。
The school dropped its Anglo-Saxon house system after parents complained.
那所學校在家長抱怨後取消了盎撒式分舍制度。
- English-speaking
broader term that focuses on language, not on customs or institutions
- Western
much wider label that includes many cultures not shaped mainly by English tradition
文法句型
Anglo-Saxon + noun
用法筆記
Common in cultural or political writing about modern English-speaking societies. It can sound broad or simplified, so writers often use it only when they want to stress a particular legal or social tradition.
anglo-saxon — 名詞
1. someone from the early Germanic groups that came to England and ruled large part
盎撒人
諾曼征服前定居英格蘭的人
someone from the early Germanic groups that came to England and ruled large parts of it in the centuries before Norman rule
Workers found a child's comb in an Anglo-Saxon grave near Lincoln.
工人在林肯附近的一座盎撒人墓中找到一把孩童用的梳子。
pattern: an Anglo-Saxon + role / object
The novel follows an Anglo-Saxon farmer during a Viking attack.
這本小說描寫一位盎撒農夫在維京人攻擊期間的遭遇。
At the fair, Caleb learned how an Anglo-Saxon baked bread outdoors.
在園遊會上，Caleb 學到盎撒人如何在戶外烤麵包。
The book explains why each Anglo-Saxon had to serve a local lord.
這本書解釋了為什麼每個盎撒人都必須服侍一位地方領主。
- early English settler
plain-language phrase that explains the historical role but is less exact
文法句型
an Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon + plural verb
用法筆記
Usually capitalized and mainly used in history, archaeology, and language study. For people living in England today, writers normally say English or British instead.
2. the earliest stage of English, spoken and written in England before Middle Engli
古英語
盎撒人使用的早期英語
the earliest stage of English, spoken and written in England before Middle English developed
The poem was copied in Anglo-Saxon before later writers changed it.
這首詩先以古英語抄寫下來，後來的作者才改動了它。
pattern: in Anglo-Saxon
One line in the book appears in Anglo-Saxon beside Chinese notes.
書裡有一句話以古英語呈現，旁邊還附了中文註記。
Few tourists could read the stone because it was written in Anglo-Saxon.
很少有遊客看得懂那塊石頭，因為上面寫的是古英語。
The class moved from Anglo-Saxon to Middle English in the second term.
這門課在第二學期從古英語進入中古英語。
- Old English
the standard term in modern language study
文法句型
in Anglo-Saxon
from Anglo-Saxon into + language
用法筆記
In modern linguistics, Old English is the more usual name. Anglo-Saxon is still common in historical or less technical writing.
3. a person from England, or someone whose family originally came from England
英裔
指英格蘭人或英格蘭血統者
a person from England, or someone whose family originally came from England
Her grandfather was an Anglo-Saxon from Kent who later settled in Canada.
她的祖父是一位來自肯特的英格蘭人，後來定居加拿大。
pattern: be Anglo-Saxon
The old census separated Anglo-Saxons from newer immigrant communities.
那份舊人口普查把英裔人和較新的移民社群分開記錄。
Adina described herself as Anglo-Saxon on her mother's side.
Adina 說自己母親那邊是英裔。
The essay asks whether being Anglo-Saxon still matters in Australia.
那篇文章追問，在澳洲，身為英裔是否仍然重要。
- English person
clearer modern phrase for nationality, but it does not always cover ancestry
- Englishman
older male-specific word; narrower and less neutral
文法句型
an Anglo-Saxon
be Anglo-Saxon
用法筆記
This sense appears mostly in older writing or in discussions of ancestry. In present-day contexts, English, British, or a more exact nationality label is usually clearer.