British describes people and things that come from anywhere in the United Kingdom, which consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. ...British scientists. It is also used to describe anything to do with the administration of the United Kingdom and appears in the name of national organizations. ...the British government. ...British Airways. The British are the people who live in the United Kingdom. Britain or Great Britain refers to England, Scotland, and Wales, but not Northern Ireland. The British Isles are the group of islands that includes the United Kingdom and some other islands such as the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. English describes people and things that live in or come from England. The English are the people who live in England.

British描述来自the United Kingdom（联合王国，包括英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰）的人或物，例如：British scientists（英国的科学家们）。该词亦用来形容和英国行政部门相关的任何事物，出现在英国的全国性机构组织名称中，如：the British government（英国政府），British Airways（英国航空公司）。the British 指居住在英国的人。Britain（不列颠）或Great Britain（大不列颠）指的是英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士，但不包括北爱尔兰。the British Isles（不列颠群岛）指包括英国和马恩岛、海峡群岛等岛屿在内的群岛。English指居住于或来自英格兰的人或物。the English 指居住在英格兰的人。