1774, "of or pertaining to the Gaels" (meaning originally in English the Scottish Highlanders); 1775 as a noun, "language of the Celts of the Scottish Highlands;" earlier Gathelik (1590s), from Gael (Scottish Gaidheal; see Gael) + -ic.
雙語例句
1. The third resonantly poetic language of Scotland this century is Gaelic.
蓋爾語是本世紀蘇格蘭第三種富有詩意的語言。
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2. We weren't allowed to speak Gaelic at school.
我們在學校不允許講蓋爾語。
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3. There's a very rich poetic tradition in Gaelic.
蓋爾語有非常深厚的詩歌傳統(tǒng)。
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4. Gaelic can be heard here in manifold forms.
在這里可以聽見各不相同的蓋爾語。
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5. English is the official language, Welsh, Gaelic, and Irish are the indigenous languages.