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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

American [ə'mεrɪkən]
  1. 1. adjective 美国的
  2. 2. noun [c] (person) 美国人

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

American [ə'mεrɪkən] [ə'merɪkən]
  1. 1. adjective [American English] 美国的美国人
    the American language
    美国英语
    Have you heard of the American actor Bruce Willis?
    听说一个布鲁斯·威利斯美国男演员吗?
    A lot of girls like American guys, simply because they are athletic.
    很多女孩儿喜欢美国小伙子就是因为他们身材高大金发碧眼,还很热爱运动
  2. 2. adjective 美洲
  3. 3. noun [American English] 美洲人;尤指美国人,美利坚人
    If you see somebody wearing a t-shirt showing the name of a team probably he is an American.
    如果看到有人穿着写有球队名字的T恤衫,他很可能是个美国人
    When Americans talk about the "underclass" they are referring to people who are unemployed or have low paying jobs.
    美国人谈及下层阶级”时,通常是指目前没有或者将来没有工作的穷人年轻人
  4. 4. noun [American English] 美国英语;在美国说的英语
    As you know there are two kinds of English, American English and British English.
    大家知道一共有两种英语也就是美式英语和英式英语
  5. 5. noun 美洲人;尤指美洲印第安人

Collins English-English Dictionary

American [ə'mεrɪkən]
  1. 1. adj of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English
  2. 2. adj of or relating to the American continent
  3. 3. n a native or citizen of the US
  4. 4. n a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America
  5. 5. n the English language as spoken or written in the United States

Examples

the dean of American poets
美国诗人中的佼佼者
American Jewry
美国犹太人
During the war, the American army suffered great losses.
在这场战争中,美军损失惨重。
A lot of girls like American guys, simply because they are athletic.
很多女孩儿都喜欢美国小伙子,就是因为他们身材高大,金发碧眼,还很热爱运动。
If you see somebody wearing a t-shirt showing the name of a team probably he is an American.
如果你看到有人穿着写有球队名字的T恤衫,他很可能是个美国人。

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