1670s, "of or pertaining to the French," from Latin Gallicus "pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls," from Latin Gallia "Gaul" and Gallus "a Gaul" from a native Celtic name (see Gaelic), though some connect the word with prehistoric West Germanic *walkhoz "foreigners" (see Welsh). Originally used in English rhetorically or mockingly for "French." The cock as a symbol of France is based on the pun of Gallus "a Gaul" and Latin gallus "cock" (see gallinaceous). Earlier was Gallican (1590s).
It means not simply 'French,' but 'characteristically', 'delightfully', 'distressingly', or 'amusingly' 'French' ... not 'of France', but 'of the typical Frenchman'. [Fowler]
As "of or pertaining to the ancient Gauls" from 1796.
双语例句
1. Mme Arlette gave a Gallic shrug.
阿莱特女士做了一个法国式的耸肩动作。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The proposal has provoked howls of Gallic indignation.
该提议令法国人义愤填膺。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Gallic logic often tempted him to carry his postulates to extremes, unnecessarily wounding to Americans.
高卢人的逻辑常常使得他把他的一些设想发展到极端, 以致不必要地伤害了美国人.
来自辞典例句
4. Objective To determine the content of gallic acid in Acalypha australis L.
目的测定铁苋菜中没食子酸的含量.
来自互联网
5. Objective To determinate the gallic acid contents in Zhuzigantai tablets.
