Dreich
意味: Grey, damp, dreary (Scottish)
Dreich (pronounced 'dreech') is the perfect Scottish word for a particular kind of misery: grey, damp, cold, and utterly without charm. It's not dramatic weather—no storms or heavy rain—just relentless, soul-sapping greyness. The word has no exact English equivalent, which is why it's increasingly used beyond Scotland. Dreich weather makes you want to stay inside with tea; it's the weather equivalent of Monday morning.
例文
- Dreich day. 阴沉的一天Un día deprimenteどんよりした日だ음울한 날이야
- Bit dreich out. 外面有点潮湿阴沉Está un poco húmedo y gris fuera外は少しじめじめしてるね밖이 좀 음울하네
- Typical dreich weather. 典型的阴沉天气Típico tiempo deprimente典型的などんより天気だ전형적인 음울한 날씨야
- Dreich morning.阴沉的早晨Una mañana lúgubre陰気な朝だ음울한 아침이야
発音
/driːx/
使い方ガイド
場面: grey weather, Scottish, dreary
トーン: resigned, descriptive
✓ 正しい言い方
- Dreich.阴沉沉的Gris y húmedoどんよりしてる잔뜩 흐리다.
- Dreich day.阴沉的一天Un día grisどんよりした日だ우중충한 날이네.
- Bit dreich.有点阴沉Un poco grisちょっとどんよりしてる좀 칙칙하다.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Don't use for dramatic weather—dreich is specifically dull, grey misery, not storms不要用于暴风雨等戏剧性天气——dreich专指沉闷、灰暗的忧郁天气No uses para tiempo dramático—dreich es específicamente para la miseria gris y apagada, no tormentas嵐のようなドラマチックな天気には使わない。dreichは鈍い灰色の憂鬱な天気専用폭풍 같은 극적인 날씨에는 사용하지 않음—dreich는 칙칙하고 우울한 잿빛 날씨 전용
- Be prepared to explain it outside Scotland—though it's spreading, many still won't know it在苏格兰以外可能需要解释——虽然正在普及，但很多人仍不知道Prepárate para explicarlo fuera de Escocia—aunque se está extendiendo, muchos aún no lo conocenスコットランド以外では説明が必要かもしれない。広まってはいるが、知らない人も多い스코틀랜드 밖에서는 설명이 필요할 수 있음—퍼지고 있지만 모르는 사람이 많음
よくある間違い
- Pronunciation is 'dreech' (to rhyme with 'reach'), not 'drike' or 'dreck'
- Using for cold alone—dreich implies dampness and greyness, not just temperature
起源と歴史
From Scots, ultimately derived from Old Norse 'drjúgr' (lasting, enduring) or Old English 'drēogan' (to suffer, endure). The word has been part of Scots vocabulary since at least the 15th century. Its meaning of dreary, prolonged unpleasantness captures how Scottish weather can feel—not violent, but persistently grey and damp. The word gained wider British recognition through Scottish media and is now increasingly adopted south of the border for its perfect expressiveness.
語源: Scottish, from Old Norse/English
初出: Scottish English
文化的背景
Era: Traditional Scottish
Generation: All ages in Scotland
Social background: Universal in Scotland
Pop culture: Scottish culture; Scottish weather
Regional notes: Scottish word. Perfectly describes Scottish weather.
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