Definition of American in English:

American

adjective əˈmɛrɪk(ə)nəˈmɛrəkən

1Relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants.
美国的；美国人的
the election of a new American president
新一届美国总统选举。
Example sentencesExamples
- He was nonetheless to spend many years with his American wife in the United States, lecturing and teaching.
- All of our services will be represented including a large contingent of our American friends from Menwith Hill.
- It is unprecedented for a newly elected American president to make his first trip to Latin America.
- Steve Cotterill is set to continue his American adventure by jetting out to Los Angeles for a scouting mission this weekend.
- All criticism will be washed away when the president waves an American flag at a NASCAR event.
- For anyone aspiring to be US President, the American people must come first.
- All of the surveys to date were conducted in the United States with American respondents.
- When the president realized that an American city was endangered, then he would do it.
- It is possible there could be more charges, some carrying the death penalty, as the American investigation continues.
- Kennedy is not the first American president to have concealed serious ill-health.
- Various American presidents have attempted it, in Germany, Vietnam and Eastern Europe.
- If this were any other American president, I'd be skeptical of a report like this.
- After both instances the American people and their president demanded justice.
- It had become disorganised and was continually apologising to its American customers.
- The American people appreciate a president who is willing to put a problem on the table.
- The former president then used the American company to purchase a large block of shares in the Irish Press in Ireland.
- They have similar characteristics, although the American pool players would never use ash.
- I suggest to her that the desire to communicate, and the ability to do so, are very American characteristics, and very good ones.
- A large image of the flag of the United States honours six American astronauts lost with the Columbia.
- In the next few days it will become clear whether the American people heed the president's message.
1. 1.1 Relating to the continents of America.
  与美洲（大陆）有关的；美洲（大陆）的
  the American continent south of the tropic of Cancer
  北回归线以南的美洲大陆。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We have successfully completed the first South American dolphin river census and we are satisfied with all the data collected and what we witnessed.
  On the West Coast of the American continents, the sea-lion is one of the most curious and playful members of the seal family.
  The Asians were not able to see him in action as he fought mostly in Europe and the American continent.
  In common with many other economically significant vine diseases, it originates on the American continent.
  The successful revolt of the American colonies in the North, and the defeat of the French and Spanish fleets of Trafalgar, convinced the South American colonies that their time of freedom had come.
  These appeared only to enhance the security of the American continent while offering much fewer advantages to Europe.
  They are all very well adapted to their respective environments: the camels in harsh deserts of Africa and Asia; and their South American cousins inhabit the bush area of South America.
  It is the largest and deepest lake on the American continent and the second largest alpine lake in the world.
  In terms of geography, both Panama City and Port of Spain are almost at the centre of the American continent.
  Rising in all its glory to shine not only in every part of Europe, but also on the American continent.
  If the whole of the earth's population were standing on the American continent, would the ground sink?
  Even more puzzling are two large landmasses to the left and right of the American double continent.

noun əˈmɛrɪk(ə)nəˈmɛrəkən

1A native or citizen of the United States.
美国人，美国公民
Example sentencesExamples
- Star is half French and half Spanish but he was raised as an American with no ties to Europe, he said.
- I thought it was very clever to kick off with an American singing about his President in a very Swiss style.
- This is the story of three of them, an Englishman, a German and an American.
- As a result, the British and Americans were able to advance well to the east of the lower Elbe.
- Just looking at the drawing makes it clear that the young native cared for the youthful American.
- First of all, it's odd that the film stars a Scotsman and an American when it's set so prominently in Belfast.
- Two of the detainees, a Spaniard and an American, were freed by police yesterday.
- It's great to be an American but not so great if you are not a citizen of Rome.
- He is an American by citizenship and by his sworn allegiance to the laws of this land as a U.S. senator.
- More than two million of these were Americans bound for the European theatre of war.
- For example, if an American marries a Greek, the American also gets a Greek citizenship.
- In London, we are viewed as a very British bank, but many of our key staff are French or Americans.
- Will the Americans and the British be able to sit out such a scenario for any length of time?
- Scott Boehnen, 33, an American, became a citizen after living in Britain for six years.
- I of course was not a Dane but rather an American, but it seemed that it didn't matter to them.
- She is an American, a Jew and a rising senior at the University of California at Berkeley.
- A foul has been called by a British team but an American is contesting it.
- My guess would would be they're a lot more likely to have passports than native born Americans.
- The area is popular not only with Europeans but Americans living in or visiting Europe.
- An American, a Russian, a Chinese man, and an Israeli are at a street corner when a pollster comes up.
- At stake is the fundamental sense of what it means to be an American and who belongs in America.
- The Americans employed Navajo during the last war as an extra level of obfuscation.
- In addition to the Britons, a Canadian and an American were seized.
- This was a project that filled Americans with excitement and Europeans with fear.
- He's an Indian American whose parents moved to Baton Rouge just before he was born.
1. 1.1 A native or inhabitant of any of the countries of North, South, or Central America.
  美洲人（或居民）
  Example sentencesExamples
  I, as a South American, was very involved, intellectually, with the idea of social reform.
  Hannah, a North American, was raised in the Quaker community of Monterverde.
  The other interesting thing for a North American is seeing wagons rolling through a yard and then noticing that there are no hand brakes.
  While I am not Jewish, I went through a similar process as an American from the South.
  The people who taught me the most about what it means to be American are African Americans.
  The Ukrainian surprisingly beat the American for the world title a year ago.
  The only thing better than a South American is a Brazilian.
  It is British based so the Americans here might not find it all relevant but it's worth a check all the same.
  This is not a political question, it's a feeling as an American for other Americans.
  He knows he will never be an American, that he never can be an American.
  They did it not just because he was an American, but because he was a Jewish American.
  One of the reasons that Borges as a South American was attracted to this particular North American writer was that Poe thought of himself as a Southerner.
2mass noun The English language as it is used in the United States; American English.
美国英语
Example sentencesExamples
- It's nice, though, that the majority of accents I hear around me are not English or American.
- Being Australian, I'm in the position that I can fluently read and understand both American and British.
- His accent is American but there is a slight hint of English from where he has been living in Europe for so long.
- The orthography of English has standardized on two systems, British and American.
- The only drawback is that the software is available only in English and the accent is British or American.
- Although American English is remarkably homogeneous considering the tremendous size of the country, there are still many thousands of differences that characterize the various dialect regions of the United States.
- His first stop was Los Angeles English School for a year where he learned to speak perfect American!
- This course is very well-designed, practical, and undoubtedly will be a great support for those who want to master contemporary American English.

Phrases

the American dream

The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved.
a workaholic lawyer who seems to be living the American dream
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, first of all, they certainly have achieved the American dream.
- I believe in opportunity, a level playing field for everyone and the achievement of the American dream.
- These men were all attending accredited flight schools, trying to achieve the American dream.
- Although my father has achieved the American dream, I know he always has a lingering thought when he considers his good fortune.
- We'll help a rising generation gain the skills and the competence necessary to achieve the American dream.
- I, Victoria Crocker, have officially achieved the American dream.
- This global network of black movers and shakers is an inspiring example of how we can use technology to achieve the American dream.
- And he knew he could achieve the American dream only by hard work.
- How did the Martinez family manage to achieve the American dream during a period when high taxes were supposedly thwarting that dream?
- It was a unifying creed for diversity of belief and faith, for the American dream of achieving individual liberty.
- Such special rights, however, should not justify exclusion from full participation in the American dream of liberty, equal opportunity, and the like.
- It's all about being allowed to fulfill the American dream to succeed no matter who you are.
- A lot of that comes from my own parents, from their own experience here, and their ability to better themselves and achieve the American dream.
- The public still seems to have an abiding faith in the American dream of achieving affluence.

Derivatives

Americanness

noun

I am becoming a little more Canadian each day, and yet I have never in my life felt more American, even as that Americanness is now undergoing some kind of transformation of its own.
Example sentencesExamples
- But Britishness, like Americanness, need not be like that.
- These early biographies consistently underplay West's Americanness while amplifying his identity as a Briton.
- Viewers are invited to celebrate their Americanness by buying a flag kit, complete with stars-and-stripes button and stickers.
- No attempt was made to cover up the Americanness of the book.

Definition of American in US English:

American

adjectiveəˈmɛrəkənəˈmerəkən

1Relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants.
美国的；美国人的
the election of a new American president
新一届美国总统选举。
Example sentencesExamples
- All of the surveys to date were conducted in the United States with American respondents.
- After both instances the American people and their president demanded justice.
- If this were any other American president, I'd be skeptical of a report like this.
- Various American presidents have attempted it, in Germany, Vietnam and Eastern Europe.
- Steve Cotterill is set to continue his American adventure by jetting out to Los Angeles for a scouting mission this weekend.
- It had become disorganised and was continually apologising to its American customers.
- He was nonetheless to spend many years with his American wife in the United States, lecturing and teaching.
- Kennedy is not the first American president to have concealed serious ill-health.
- When the president realized that an American city was endangered, then he would do it.
- The American people appreciate a president who is willing to put a problem on the table.
- For anyone aspiring to be US President, the American people must come first.
- I suggest to her that the desire to communicate, and the ability to do so, are very American characteristics, and very good ones.
- In the next few days it will become clear whether the American people heed the president's message.
- It is unprecedented for a newly elected American president to make his first trip to Latin America.
- A large image of the flag of the United States honours six American astronauts lost with the Columbia.
- All of our services will be represented including a large contingent of our American friends from Menwith Hill.
- All criticism will be washed away when the president waves an American flag at a NASCAR event.
- The former president then used the American company to purchase a large block of shares in the Irish Press in Ireland.
- It is possible there could be more charges, some carrying the death penalty, as the American investigation continues.
- They have similar characteristics, although the American pool players would never use ash.
1. 1.1 Relating to or denoting the continents of America.
  与美洲（大陆）有关的；美洲（大陆）的
  the American continent south of the tropic of Cancer
  北回归线以南的美洲大陆。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In terms of geography, both Panama City and Port of Spain are almost at the centre of the American continent.
  They are all very well adapted to their respective environments: the camels in harsh deserts of Africa and Asia; and their South American cousins inhabit the bush area of South America.
  Even more puzzling are two large landmasses to the left and right of the American double continent.
  On the West Coast of the American continents, the sea-lion is one of the most curious and playful members of the seal family.
  If the whole of the earth's population were standing on the American continent, would the ground sink?
  The Asians were not able to see him in action as he fought mostly in Europe and the American continent.
  We have successfully completed the first South American dolphin river census and we are satisfied with all the data collected and what we witnessed.
  In common with many other economically significant vine diseases, it originates on the American continent.
  Rising in all its glory to shine not only in every part of Europe, but also on the American continent.
  The successful revolt of the American colonies in the North, and the defeat of the French and Spanish fleets of Trafalgar, convinced the South American colonies that their time of freedom had come.
  These appeared only to enhance the security of the American continent while offering much fewer advantages to Europe.
  It is the largest and deepest lake on the American continent and the second largest alpine lake in the world.

nounəˈmɛrəkənəˈmerəkən

1A native or citizen of the United States.
美国人，美国公民
Example sentencesExamples
- She is an American, a Jew and a rising senior at the University of California at Berkeley.
- Will the Americans and the British be able to sit out such a scenario for any length of time?
- Two of the detainees, a Spaniard and an American, were freed by police yesterday.
- As a result, the British and Americans were able to advance well to the east of the lower Elbe.
- He is an American by citizenship and by his sworn allegiance to the laws of this land as a U.S. senator.
- In London, we are viewed as a very British bank, but many of our key staff are French or Americans.
- At stake is the fundamental sense of what it means to be an American and who belongs in America.
- My guess would would be they're a lot more likely to have passports than native born Americans.
- The Americans employed Navajo during the last war as an extra level of obfuscation.
- More than two million of these were Americans bound for the European theatre of war.
- This is the story of three of them, an Englishman, a German and an American.
- In addition to the Britons, a Canadian and an American were seized.
- The area is popular not only with Europeans but Americans living in or visiting Europe.
- I thought it was very clever to kick off with an American singing about his President in a very Swiss style.
- For example, if an American marries a Greek, the American also gets a Greek citizenship.
- A foul has been called by a British team but an American is contesting it.
- He's an Indian American whose parents moved to Baton Rouge just before he was born.
- First of all, it's odd that the film stars a Scotsman and an American when it's set so prominently in Belfast.
- I of course was not a Dane but rather an American, but it seemed that it didn't matter to them.
- This was a project that filled Americans with excitement and Europeans with fear.
- An American, a Russian, a Chinese man, and an Israeli are at a street corner when a pollster comes up.
- Scott Boehnen, 33, an American, became a citizen after living in Britain for six years.
- It's great to be an American but not so great if you are not a citizen of Rome.
- Just looking at the drawing makes it clear that the young native cared for the youthful American.
- Star is half French and half Spanish but he was raised as an American with no ties to Europe, he said.
1. 1.1usually with adjective A native or inhabitant of any of the countries of North, South, or Central America.
  美洲人（或居民）
  Example sentencesExamples
  The people who taught me the most about what it means to be American are African Americans.
  I, as a South American, was very involved, intellectually, with the idea of social reform.
  The only thing better than a South American is a Brazilian.
  Hannah, a North American, was raised in the Quaker community of Monterverde.
  One of the reasons that Borges as a South American was attracted to this particular North American writer was that Poe thought of himself as a Southerner.
  While I am not Jewish, I went through a similar process as an American from the South.
  The Ukrainian surprisingly beat the American for the world title a year ago.
  This is not a political question, it's a feeling as an American for other Americans.
  He knows he will never be an American, that he never can be an American.
  They did it not just because he was an American, but because he was a Jewish American.
  It is British based so the Americans here might not find it all relevant but it's worth a check all the same.
  The other interesting thing for a North American is seeing wagons rolling through a yard and then noticing that there are no hand brakes.
2The English language as it is used in the United States; American English.
美国英语
Example sentencesExamples
- The only drawback is that the software is available only in English and the accent is British or American.
- This course is very well-designed, practical, and undoubtedly will be a great support for those who want to master contemporary American English.
- His first stop was Los Angeles English School for a year where he learned to speak perfect American!
- The orthography of English has standardized on two systems, British and American.
- His accent is American but there is a slight hint of English from where he has been living in Europe for so long.
- It's nice, though, that the majority of accents I hear around me are not English or American.
- Being Australian, I'm in the position that I can fluently read and understand both American and British.
- Although American English is remarkably homogeneous considering the tremendous size of the country, there are still many thousands of differences that characterize the various dialect regions of the United States.

Phrases

the American dream

The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved.
a workaholic lawyer who seems to be living the American dream
he could achieve the American dream only by hard work
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, first of all, they certainly have achieved the American dream.
- I believe in opportunity, a level playing field for everyone and the achievement of the American dream.
- And he knew he could achieve the American dream only by hard work.
- The public still seems to have an abiding faith in the American dream of achieving affluence.
- It was a unifying creed for diversity of belief and faith, for the American dream of achieving individual liberty.
- It's all about being allowed to fulfill the American dream to succeed no matter who you are.
- Although my father has achieved the American dream, I know he always has a lingering thought when he considers his good fortune.
- We'll help a rising generation gain the skills and the competence necessary to achieve the American dream.
- Such special rights, however, should not justify exclusion from full participation in the American dream of liberty, equal opportunity, and the like.
- A lot of that comes from my own parents, from their own experience here, and their ability to better themselves and achieve the American dream.
- I, Victoria Crocker, have officially achieved the American dream.
- These men were all attending accredited flight schools, trying to achieve the American dream.
- How did the Martinez family manage to achieve the American dream during a period when high taxes were supposedly thwarting that dream?
- This global network of black movers and shakers is an inspiring example of how we can use technology to achieve the American dream.

词汇	American
释义	Definition of American in English: American adjective əˈmɛrɪk(ə)nəˈmɛrəkən 1Relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants. 美国的；美国人的 the election of a new American president 新一届美国总统选举。 Example sentencesExamples He was nonetheless to spend many years with his American wife in the United States, lecturing and teaching. All of our services will be represented including a large contingent of our American friends from Menwith Hill. It is unprecedented for a newly elected American president to make his first trip to Latin America. Steve Cotterill is set to continue his American adventure by jetting out to Los Angeles for a scouting mission this weekend. All criticism will be washed away when the president waves an American flag at a NASCAR event. For anyone aspiring to be US President, the American people must come first. All of the surveys to date were conducted in the United States with American respondents. When the president realized that an American city was endangered, then he would do it. It is possible there could be more charges, some carrying the death penalty, as the American investigation continues. Kennedy is not the first American president to have concealed serious ill-health. Various American presidents have attempted it, in Germany, Vietnam and Eastern Europe. If this were any other American president, I'd be skeptical of a report like this. After both instances the American people and their president demanded justice. It had become disorganised and was continually apologising to its American customers. The American people appreciate a president who is willing to put a problem on the table. The former president then used the American company to purchase a large block of shares in the Irish Press in Ireland. They have similar characteristics, although the American pool players would never use ash. I suggest to her that the desire to communicate, and the ability to do so, are very American characteristics, and very good ones. A large image of the flag of the United States honours six American astronauts lost with the Columbia. In the next few days it will become clear whether the American people heed the president's message. 1.1 Relating to the continents of America. 与美洲（大陆）有关的；美洲（大陆）的 the American continent south of the tropic of Cancer 北回归线以南的美洲大陆。 Example sentencesExamples We have successfully completed the first South American dolphin river census and we are satisfied with all the data collected and what we witnessed. On the West Coast of the American continents, the sea-lion is one of the most curious and playful members of the seal family. The Asians were not able to see him in action as he fought mostly in Europe and the American continent. In common with many other economically significant vine diseases, it originates on the American continent. The successful revolt of the American colonies in the North, and the defeat of the French and Spanish fleets of Trafalgar, convinced the South American colonies that their time of freedom had come. These appeared only to enhance the security of the American continent while offering much fewer advantages to Europe. They are all very well adapted to their respective environments: the camels in harsh deserts of Africa and Asia; and their South American cousins inhabit the bush area of South America. It is the largest and deepest lake on the American continent and the second largest alpine lake in the world. In terms of geography, both Panama City and Port of Spain are almost at the centre of the American continent. Rising in all its glory to shine not only in every part of Europe, but also on the American continent. If the whole of the earth's population were standing on the American continent, would the ground sink? Even more puzzling are two large landmasses to the left and right of the American double continent. noun əˈmɛrɪk(ə)nəˈmɛrəkən 1A native or citizen of the United States. 美国人，美国公民 Example sentencesExamples Star is half French and half Spanish but he was raised as an American with no ties to Europe, he said. I thought it was very clever to kick off with an American singing about his President in a very Swiss style. This is the story of three of them, an Englishman, a German and an American. As a result, the British and Americans were able to advance well to the east of the lower Elbe. Just looking at the drawing makes it clear that the young native cared for the youthful American. First of all, it's odd that the film stars a Scotsman and an American when it's set so prominently in Belfast. Two of the detainees, a Spaniard and an American, were freed by police yesterday. It's great to be an American but not so great if you are not a citizen of Rome. He is an American by citizenship and by his sworn allegiance to the laws of this land as a U.S. senator. More than two million of these were Americans bound for the European theatre of war. For example, if an American marries a Greek, the American also gets a Greek citizenship. In London, we are viewed as a very British bank, but many of our key staff are French or Americans. Will the Americans and the British be able to sit out such a scenario for any length of time? Scott Boehnen, 33, an American, became a citizen after living in Britain for six years. I of course was not a Dane but rather an American, but it seemed that it didn't matter to them. She is an American, a Jew and a rising senior at the University of California at Berkeley. A foul has been called by a British team but an American is contesting it. My guess would would be they're a lot more likely to have passports than native born Americans. The area is popular not only with Europeans but Americans living in or visiting Europe. An American, a Russian, a Chinese man, and an Israeli are at a street corner when a pollster comes up. At stake is the fundamental sense of what it means to be an American and who belongs in America. The Americans employed Navajo during the last war as an extra level of obfuscation. In addition to the Britons, a Canadian and an American were seized. This was a project that filled Americans with excitement and Europeans with fear. He's an Indian American whose parents moved to Baton Rouge just before he was born. 1.1 A native or inhabitant of any of the countries of North, South, or Central America. 美洲人（或居民） Example sentencesExamples I, as a South American, was very involved, intellectually, with the idea of social reform. Hannah, a North American, was raised in the Quaker community of Monterverde. The other interesting thing for a North American is seeing wagons rolling through a yard and then noticing that there are no hand brakes. While I am not Jewish, I went through a similar process as an American from the South. The people who taught me the most about what it means to be American are African Americans. The Ukrainian surprisingly beat the American for the world title a year ago. The only thing better than a South American is a Brazilian. It is British based so the Americans here might not find it all relevant but it's worth a check all the same. This is not a political question, it's a feeling as an American for other Americans. He knows he will never be an American, that he never can be an American. They did it not just because he was an American, but because he was a Jewish American. One of the reasons that Borges as a South American was attracted to this particular North American writer was that Poe thought of himself as a Southerner. 2mass noun The English language as it is used in the United States; American English. 美国英语 Example sentencesExamples It's nice, though, that the majority of accents I hear around me are not English or American. Being Australian, I'm in the position that I can fluently read and understand both American and British. His accent is American but there is a slight hint of English from where he has been living in Europe for so long. The orthography of English has standardized on two systems, British and American. The only drawback is that the software is available only in English and the accent is British or American. Although American English is remarkably homogeneous considering the tremendous size of the country, there are still many thousands of differences that characterize the various dialect regions of the United States. His first stop was Los Angeles English School for a year where he learned to speak perfect American! This course is very well-designed, practical, and undoubtedly will be a great support for those who want to master contemporary American English. Phrases the American dream The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. a workaholic lawyer who seems to be living the American dream Example sentencesExamples Well, first of all, they certainly have achieved the American dream. I believe in opportunity, a level playing field for everyone and the achievement of the American dream. These men were all attending accredited flight schools, trying to achieve the American dream. Although my father has achieved the American dream, I know he always has a lingering thought when he considers his good fortune. We'll help a rising generation gain the skills and the competence necessary to achieve the American dream. I, Victoria Crocker, have officially achieved the American dream. This global network of black movers and shakers is an inspiring example of how we can use technology to achieve the American dream. And he knew he could achieve the American dream only by hard work. How did the Martinez family manage to achieve the American dream during a period when high taxes were supposedly thwarting that dream? It was a unifying creed for diversity of belief and faith, for the American dream of achieving individual liberty. Such special rights, however, should not justify exclusion from full participation in the American dream of liberty, equal opportunity, and the like. It's all about being allowed to fulfill the American dream to succeed no matter who you are. A lot of that comes from my own parents, from their own experience here, and their ability to better themselves and achieve the American dream. The public still seems to have an abiding faith in the American dream of achieving affluence. Derivatives Americanness noun I am becoming a little more Canadian each day, and yet I have never in my life felt more American, even as that Americanness is now undergoing some kind of transformation of its own. Example sentencesExamples But Britishness, like Americanness, need not be like that. These early biographies consistently underplay West's Americanness while amplifying his identity as a Briton. Viewers are invited to celebrate their Americanness by buying a flag kit, complete with stars-and-stripes button and stickers. No attempt was made to cover up the Americanness of the book. adj.1 phr. Definition of American in US English: American adjectiveəˈmɛrəkənəˈmerəkən 1Relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants. 美国的；美国人的 the election of a new American president 新一届美国总统选举。 Example sentencesExamples All of the surveys to date were conducted in the United States with American respondents. After both instances the American people and their president demanded justice. If this were any other American president, I'd be skeptical of a report like this. Various American presidents have attempted it, in Germany, Vietnam and Eastern Europe. Steve Cotterill is set to continue his American adventure by jetting out to Los Angeles for a scouting mission this weekend. It had become disorganised and was continually apologising to its American customers. He was nonetheless to spend many years with his American wife in the United States, lecturing and teaching. Kennedy is not the first American president to have concealed serious ill-health. When the president realized that an American city was endangered, then he would do it. The American people appreciate a president who is willing to put a problem on the table. For anyone aspiring to be US President, the American people must come first. I suggest to her that the desire to communicate, and the ability to do so, are very American characteristics, and very good ones. In the next few days it will become clear whether the American people heed the president's message. It is unprecedented for a newly elected American president to make his first trip to Latin America. A large image of the flag of the United States honours six American astronauts lost with the Columbia. All of our services will be represented including a large contingent of our American friends from Menwith Hill. All criticism will be washed away when the president waves an American flag at a NASCAR event. The former president then used the American company to purchase a large block of shares in the Irish Press in Ireland. It is possible there could be more charges, some carrying the death penalty, as the American investigation continues. They have similar characteristics, although the American pool players would never use ash. 1.1 Relating to or denoting the continents of America. 与美洲（大陆）有关的；美洲（大陆）的 the American continent south of the tropic of Cancer 北回归线以南的美洲大陆。 Example sentencesExamples In terms of geography, both Panama City and Port of Spain are almost at the centre of the American continent. They are all very well adapted to their respective environments: the camels in harsh deserts of Africa and Asia; and their South American cousins inhabit the bush area of South America. Even more puzzling are two large landmasses to the left and right of the American double continent. On the West Coast of the American continents, the sea-lion is one of the most curious and playful members of the seal family. If the whole of the earth's population were standing on the American continent, would the ground sink? The Asians were not able to see him in action as he fought mostly in Europe and the American continent. We have successfully completed the first South American dolphin river census and we are satisfied with all the data collected and what we witnessed. In common with many other economically significant vine diseases, it originates on the American continent. Rising in all its glory to shine not only in every part of Europe, but also on the American continent. The successful revolt of the American colonies in the North, and the defeat of the French and Spanish fleets of Trafalgar, convinced the South American colonies that their time of freedom had come. These appeared only to enhance the security of the American continent while offering much fewer advantages to Europe. It is the largest and deepest lake on the American continent and the second largest alpine lake in the world. nounəˈmɛrəkənəˈmerəkən 1A native or citizen of the United States. 美国人，美国公民 Example sentencesExamples She is an American, a Jew and a rising senior at the University of California at Berkeley. Will the Americans and the British be able to sit out such a scenario for any length of time? Two of the detainees, a Spaniard and an American, were freed by police yesterday. As a result, the British and Americans were able to advance well to the east of the lower Elbe. He is an American by citizenship and by his sworn allegiance to the laws of this land as a U.S. senator. In London, we are viewed as a very British bank, but many of our key staff are French or Americans. At stake is the fundamental sense of what it means to be an American and who belongs in America. My guess would would be they're a lot more likely to have passports than native born Americans. The Americans employed Navajo during the last war as an extra level of obfuscation. More than two million of these were Americans bound for the European theatre of war. This is the story of three of them, an Englishman, a German and an American. In addition to the Britons, a Canadian and an American were seized. The area is popular not only with Europeans but Americans living in or visiting Europe. I thought it was very clever to kick off with an American singing about his President in a very Swiss style. For example, if an American marries a Greek, the American also gets a Greek citizenship. A foul has been called by a British team but an American is contesting it. He's an Indian American whose parents moved to Baton Rouge just before he was born. First of all, it's odd that the film stars a Scotsman and an American when it's set so prominently in Belfast. I of course was not a Dane but rather an American, but it seemed that it didn't matter to them. This was a project that filled Americans with excitement and Europeans with fear. An American, a Russian, a Chinese man, and an Israeli are at a street corner when a pollster comes up. Scott Boehnen, 33, an American, became a citizen after living in Britain for six years. It's great to be an American but not so great if you are not a citizen of Rome. Just looking at the drawing makes it clear that the young native cared for the youthful American. Star is half French and half Spanish but he was raised as an American with no ties to Europe, he said. 1.1usually with adjective A native or inhabitant of any of the countries of North, South, or Central America. 美洲人（或居民） Example sentencesExamples The people who taught me the most about what it means to be American are African Americans. I, as a South American, was very involved, intellectually, with the idea of social reform. The only thing better than a South American is a Brazilian. Hannah, a North American, was raised in the Quaker community of Monterverde. One of the reasons that Borges as a South American was attracted to this particular North American writer was that Poe thought of himself as a Southerner. While I am not Jewish, I went through a similar process as an American from the South. The Ukrainian surprisingly beat the American for the world title a year ago. This is not a political question, it's a feeling as an American for other Americans. He knows he will never be an American, that he never can be an American. They did it not just because he was an American, but because he was a Jewish American. It is British based so the Americans here might not find it all relevant but it's worth a check all the same. The other interesting thing for a North American is seeing wagons rolling through a yard and then noticing that there are no hand brakes. 2The English language as it is used in the United States; American English. 美国英语 Example sentencesExamples The only drawback is that the software is available only in English and the accent is British or American. This course is very well-designed, practical, and undoubtedly will be a great support for those who want to master contemporary American English. His first stop was Los Angeles English School for a year where he learned to speak perfect American! The orthography of English has standardized on two systems, British and American. His accent is American but there is a slight hint of English from where he has been living in Europe for so long. It's nice, though, that the majority of accents I hear around me are not English or American. Being Australian, I'm in the position that I can fluently read and understand both American and British. Although American English is remarkably homogeneous considering the tremendous size of the country, there are still many thousands of differences that characterize the various dialect regions of the United States. Phrases the American dream The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. a workaholic lawyer who seems to be living the American dream he could achieve the American dream only by hard work Example sentencesExamples Well, first of all, they certainly have achieved the American dream. I believe in opportunity, a level playing field for everyone and the achievement of the American dream. And he knew he could achieve the American dream only by hard work. The public still seems to have an abiding faith in the American dream of achieving affluence. It was a unifying creed for diversity of belief and faith, for the American dream of achieving individual liberty. It's all about being allowed to fulfill the American dream to succeed no matter who you are. Although my father has achieved the American dream, I know he always has a lingering thought when he considers his good fortune. We'll help a rising generation gain the skills and the competence necessary to achieve the American dream. Such special rights, however, should not justify exclusion from full participation in the American dream of liberty, equal opportunity, and the like. A lot of that comes from my own parents, from their own experience here, and their ability to better themselves and achieve the American dream. I, Victoria Crocker, have officially achieved the American dream. These men were all attending accredited flight schools, trying to achieve the American dream. How did the Martinez family manage to achieve the American dream during a period when high taxes were supposedly thwarting that dream? This global network of black movers and shakers is an inspiring example of how we can use technology to achieve the American dream. adj.1 phr.
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