Word of the Day : March 17, 2023
Erin go bragh
永恒爱尔兰
phrase /air-un-guh-BRAW/
What It Means
Erin go bragh is an Irish phrase that means “Ireland forever.”
Erin go bragh 是爱尔兰语，意思是“永远的爱尔兰”。
ERIN GO BRAGH in Context
“This St. Patrick’s Day, I will celebrate alone. ... I will fix a plate of corned beef and cabbage, buy a loaf of Irish soda bread and drink a mild beverage, raising a toast to family and love and to Ireland. It was not always ‘easy being green,’ but it was worth it. Erin Go Bragh.” — Kathleen O’Neil, The San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2022
“我将独自庆祝这个圣帕特里克节。 ......做一盘咸牛肉和卷心菜，买一条爱尔兰苏打面包，喝一杯温和的饮料，为家人和爱尔兰干杯。 “easy being green,”并不总是那么容易，但这是值得的。Erin Go Bragh。”
The crowd proudly shouted “Erin go bragh” in celebration of their Irish heritage.
人们自豪地高喊“Erin go bragh”以庆祝他们的爱尔兰传统。
Did You Know?
March 17th is the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. In the United States, it is also the day of shamrocks, leprechauns, and green beer (and green everything else). Blue was once the color traditionally associated with St. Patrick, but the color green has several links to Ireland, including its use on Ireland’s flag in the form of a stripe, its symbolism of Irish nationalism and the country’s religious history, and its connection to Ireland’s nickname, The Emerald Isle. On St. Patrick’s Day, people turn to their dictionary to look up Erin go bragh, which means “Ireland forever.” The original Irish phrase was Erin go brách (or go bráth), which translates literally as “Ireland till doomsday.” It’s an expression of loyalty and devotion that first appeared in English during the late 18th-century Irish rebellion against the British.
3月17日是爱尔兰的圣帕特里克节。 在美国的这一天也是有着三叶草、小妖精和绿色啤酒（以及绿色的一切）的日子。 蓝色曾经在传统上也与圣帕特里克相关的颜色，但绿色与爱尔兰有多种联系，它包括用条纹的形式出现在爱尔兰旗帜上、象征着爱尔兰民族和该国的宗教历史，以及爱尔兰的别称， The Emerald Isle。 在圣帕特里克节，人们会查字典查找 Erin go bragh，意思是“永远的爱尔兰”。 最初的爱尔兰语短语是 Erin go brách（或 go bráth），直译为“Ireland till doomsday『爱尔兰永存于世界尽头』”。 这是一种忠诚和奉献的表达方式，最早出现在英语中是在 18 世纪末爱尔兰反抗英国的时期。
Quiz
Unscramble the letters to reveal a word that refers to a particular kind of poem as well as to the county in Ireland where the poetic form likely originated: CRIMIELK.
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