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gaul

UK /ɡɔːl/US /ɡɔːl/

词源

源自拉丁语 'Gallia',指高卢地区,可能与凯尔特语词根有关。

noun

❶ 高卢,指古代欧洲的一个地区,大致相当于今天的法国、比利时、卢森堡等地。

“Julius Caesar conquered Gaul in the first century BC.”

(尤利乌斯·凯撒在公元前一世纪征服了高卢。)

“The Gauls were known for their fierce resistance to Roman rule.”

(高卢人以对罗马统治的激烈抵抗而闻名。)

❶ 高卢人,指古代高卢地区的居民,属于凯尔特民族。

“The Gauls were skilled metalworkers and farmers.”

(高卢人是技艺精湛的金属工匠和农民。)

“Vercingetorix was a famous Gaul who led a rebellion against Rome.”

(维钦托利克斯是一位著名的反抗罗马的高卢人领袖。)

同义词:Celt, Gallic people, ancient French

常见短语

Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres — 凯撒的名言,意为“高卢全境分为三部分”,出自《高卢战记》。

“Caesar began his account of the Gallic Wars with 'Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres.'”

(凯撒在《高卢战记》开篇写道:“高卢全境分为三部分。”)