c. 1300, Breteyne, from Old French Bretaigne, from Latin Britannia, earlier Brittania, from Brittani "the Britons" (see Briton). The Old English place-name Brytenlond meant "Wales." If there was a Celtic name for the island, it has not been recorded.
雙語例句
1. She is a long way from being the richest person in Britain.
比起英國首富，她還差得遠(yuǎn)呢。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Traditionally young Asians in Britain have gravitated towards medicine, law and engineering.
英國的亞裔年輕人通常被吸引到醫(yī)學(xué)、法律及工程專業(yè)。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Many of Britain's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.
英國許多海灘連最起碼的衛(wèi)生標(biāo)準(zhǔn)都達不倒。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Britain did not introduce compulsory primary education until 1880.
直到1880年，英國才開始實行初等義務(wù)教育。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Britain has dropped from second to third place in the league.