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The Guardian
education·
12 Jun, 17:59

From Celtic culture to Norman wisdom, the English should delight in their hybridity

Letters: The origins of the English nation long preceded the Anglo-Saxons, says Rev Dr Richard Cleaves. Plus a letter from George Nicholson

中文導讀

英國人身份認同一直係學術界熱門話題。Rev Dr Richard Cleaves 喺呢封信入面指出,英國民族嘅起源遠早於 Anglo-Saxons,強調英國文化係由 Celtic 同 Norman 等多種元素融合而成。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢種「混血」特質,有助理解英國社會點樣包容多元文化,亦係融入當地歷史脈絡嘅重要一步。

From Celtic culture to Norman wisdom, the English should delight in their hybridity
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Vocabulary 生字

hybridity

Noun名詞

混合、雜交,指由唔同元素結合而成嘅狀態

EN

The modern office culture is a hybridity of remote work and face-to-face meetings.

現代辦公室文化係遙距工作同面對面會議嘅混合體。

precede

Verb動詞

先於、早於,指喺時間或空間上排喺前面

EN

A short introduction usually precedes the main presentation.

簡短嘅介紹通常會喺主體演講之前進行。

delight

Verb動詞

感到高興、樂於,指對某事感到極大喜悅

EN

Children often delight in playing in the park after school.

小朋友放學後通常好鍾意喺公園玩。