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American的意思

American

英 美
  • n. 美国人,美洲人;美国英语
  • adj. 美国的,美洲的;地道美国式的

American

中文词源


american 美国

来自意大利探险家Amerigo Vespucci的名字。

英文词源


American
1570s (n.); 1590s (adj.), from Modern Latin Americanus, from America (q.v.); originally in reference to what now are called Native Americans; the sense of "resident of North America of European (originally British) descent" is first recorded 1640s (adj.); 1765 (n.).

双语例句


1. Very likely he'd told them he had American business interests.
很可能他已经告诉他们自己拥有美国商业利益.

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2. Early American weathervanes were most often cut from flat wooden boards.
美国早期的风向标大多截自平直的木板。

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3. She has had many credits and name-checks in American Vogue.
美国版《时尚》多次对她进行赞扬或是提到她的名字。

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4. Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.
今天的安理会决议对于美国外交而言是一次重大的成功。

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5. The continued bleakness of the American job market was blamed.
美国就业市场的持续低迷被视为罪魁祸首。

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