【初中生阅读理解】History of the English Language(英语语言史)(1)
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【初中生阅读理解】History of the English Language(英语语言史)(1)
A short history of the origins and
development of English
英语起源和发展简史
The history of the English language really started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD.
英语真正的历史应该从公元5世纪时入侵英国的三个日耳曼部落说起。
These tribes, the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, crossed the North Sea from what today is Denmark and northern Germany.
这几个部落分别是盎格鲁人、撒克逊人和朱特人。他们从今天的德国北部和丹麦出发,然后横渡北海。
Angle[5AN^l]盎格鲁人
angle[5AN^l]n.[数]角, 角落vi.钓鱼, 追逐
Angles[5AN^lz]n.[pl.]盎格鲁族(五世纪移住英国的一支条顿族)
Saxon[5sAksn]n.撒克逊人(在6世纪曾征服英国部分地区的西日耳曼人)
Jute[dVu:t]n.(住在日德兰半岛的古代日耳曼部落的)朱特人, 朱特族, [植]黄麻
At that time the inhabitants of Britain spoke a Celtic language.
那时候英国的本地居民都说凯尔特语。
Celtic[5keltik; 5seltik]n.凯尔特人(语)adj.凯尔特的(celt+ic)
Celt[kelt; selt]n. 凯尔特人
celt[selt]n.(新石器时代的)石斧或石凿
But most of the Celtic speakers were pushed west and north by the invaders - mainly into what is now Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
但由于入侵者的逼迫,他们都被赶到了西部和北部-主要是现在的威尔士,苏格兰和爱尔兰。
Wales[weilz]威尔士[英国]
Scotland[5skCtlEnd]n.苏格兰(英国的一部分,在不列颠北部)(scot+land)
Scot[skCt]n. 1.苏格兰人 2.苏格兰方言
Ireland[5aiElEnd]n.爱尔兰(ire+land)
Irene[ai5ri:ni, 5airi:n]n.女性名, [希神]和平女神(ir+en+e)
The Angles came from Englaland and their language was called Englisc - from which the words England and English are derived.
盎格鲁人来自Englaland,他们的语言称为Englisc(古英语)-这两个词就是现在England和English的前身。