a name for Britain which was used especially by Britishsoldiers and other British people working abroad for the British Empire during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is now sometimes used humorously. 英国老家〔尤为19世纪和20世纪初的英国士兵和其他在海外工作的英国人使用,现在有时作幽默用法〕