【Britain】 - SAT备考词汇

Britain

UK:  ['brɪt(ə)n]

US:  ['brɪt(ə)n]

adj.

1.英国的

n.

1.英国,不列颠〔英格兰、威尔斯和苏格兰的总称〕

2.不列颠(包括England,Scotland,Wales,亦称Great Britain)

1 . After he had built his capital at Nanjing, Britain sent an envoy to ask him about the foreign policy of his new regime.
洪秀全建都南京不久之后，英国政府派来特使，询问这新政权的外交政策。

2 . Britain, the United States, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, tsarist Russia and Holland were all very interested in this land of ours.
英国、美国、日本、法国、德国、意大利、沙俄、荷兰，都很喜欢我们这块地方。

3 . After Beijing bid farewell to the 2008 Olympics, celebrations broke out in Britain to usher in London's turn to host.
在北京向2008年奥运会告别之后，英国开始举行庆祝活动，着手准备伦敦主办下届奥运会的活动。

4 . The last execution took place in Britain almost five decades ago. But it's remained a rallying point for some in the British public.
近五十年前发生在英国最后一次执行。但它仍然是一些在英国公众聚集点。

5 . Britain's Tilda Swinton was named best supporting actress for her role as a ruthless corporate attorney in the thriller Michael Clayton.
英国女演员蒂尔达.斯温顿获得最佳女配角奖。她在惊悚片《迈克尔.克莱顿》中扮演一个铁石心肠的公司律师。