of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people
例句
用作名词 (n.)
The Irish used to live on a diet of potatoes. 爱尔兰人过去用马铃薯作为主食。
Mary comes from a noble but poor Irish family. 玛丽是出生于一个高尚而贫寒的爱尔兰人家。
Irish is constitutionally recognised as the first official language of the State. 宪法规定爱尔兰语是该国第一官方语言。
His native language was Brythonic, which was still somewhat similar to Archaic Irish, so Patrick soon spoke Irish as well. 不利吞人语是他的母语,这种语言与古老的爱尔兰语言有一点相似,因袭,帕特里克很快就可以流利的说爱尔兰语了。
用作形容词 (adj.)
These days, Irish history lessons are more sophisticated. 这些天,爱尔兰的历史课就更加复杂了。
Now, Irish superstitions are noted around the world. 如今爱尔兰的迷信已闻名全世界。
经典引文
'Marcus wouldn't dare to tell a lie..unless it was true!' 'Irish,' said Pascoe.