American

英 [əˈmerɪkən]

美 [əˈmerɪkən]

n.  美洲人; (尤指)美国人; 美国英语
adj.  美洲的; (尤指)美国的

复数：americans　

中考高考IELTS

BNC.636 / COCA.176

习惯用语

adj.

as American as apple pie
• 典型美国式的；地道美国式的
  used to say that sth is typical of America

牛津词典

noun

• 美洲人；（尤指）美国人
  a person from America, especially the US
• 美国英语
  the English language as spoken in the US

adj.

• 美洲的；（尤指）美国的
  of or connected with N or S America, especially the US
  1. I'm American.
     我是美国人。
  2. American culture/tourists
     美国文化 / 游客

柯林斯词典

• See also:...the American Ambassador at the United Nations....the influence of American television and movies.Latin American

双语例句

• The President called on educators and politicians to help him restructure American education
  总统号召教育家和政治家们帮助他重新调整美国的教育体系。
• The American and Japanese navies took the lead in the development of naval aviation
  美国和日本海军是发展海军航空部队的佼佼者。
• The American president praised Turkey for its courage
  美国总统赞扬了土耳其的勇气。
• Two American surgeons were last week honoured with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology
  两位美国外科医生上周获得了诺贝尔医学和生理学奖。
• 'What's with this guy?' demanded an American voice in the row in front.
  “这人怎么了？”前排有个美国人问道。
• She'd married some American and settled down over there.
  她嫁给了一位美国人，并在那边定居了。
• The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.
  专辑中收录了该乐队在英国和美国的所有热门单曲。
• This morning the American was formally handed over to the ambassador.
  今天上午这名美国人被正式移交给了大使。
• Students are allowed to take European history and American history.
  学生可以选修欧洲史和美国史。
• The American continent's geography severely limited the lines of attack
  美洲大陆的地形严重限制了进攻路线。