| 词汇 | american |
| 释义 | American adjective uk /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ us /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ of or relating to the United States of America: 美国的 They drive a big American car.他们开一辆大型美国轿车。 of or relating to North or South America美洲的 Countries, nationalities & continents: nationalities Afghan Albanian Algerian an Andorran Ghanaian Gibraltarian Greenlander Greenlandic Grenadian non-Indian non-Russian North American North Korean Northern Irish Venezuelan Vietnamese Vincentian Virgin Islands Welshman GrammarBritish and American English Most of the differences between the English of the UK (which we shall call BrE) and the English of North America (which we shall call AmE) are vocabulary differences and differences in pronunciation and spelling. However, there are some differences in the way grammar is used. Almost all of the structures in this book are used in both varieties, but there are often differences in how common a structure is in one variety or the other. There are fewer differences in writing than in speaking. … British and American English: verbs AmE speakers often use be going to (and the informal short form gonna) when giving street directions, which is not a typical use in BrE. BrE speakers normally use imperatives (with and without you), and present simple or future forms with will: … British and American English: verb tense forms The present perfect is less common in AmE than BrE. AmE speakers often use the past simple in situations where BrE speakers use the present perfect, especially with words such as already and yet: … British and American English: prepositions BrE prefers at the weekend; AmE prefers on the weekend: … Adjectives and adverbs In informal spoken AmE, speakers often use real instead of really before an adjective. This is considered non-standard by many AmE speakers: … Tags Question tags are much more common in BrE than in AmE, but a wide range of question tags are used in both varieties: … British and American English Spelling Here are some common differences between British and American English spelling. A good learner’s dictionary will give information about other spelling differences: … American noun[ C ] uk /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ us /əˈmer.ɪ.kən/ someone from the United States of America: 美国人 He said he was proud to be an American.他说作为美国人他很自豪。 Countries, nationalities & continents: nationalities Afghan Albanian Algerian an Andorran Ghanaian Gibraltarian Greenlander Greenlandic Grenadian non-Indian non-Russian North American North Korean Northern Irish Venezuelan Vietnamese Vincentian Virgin Islands Welshman American | American DictionaryAmerican adjective, noun[ C ] us/əˈmer·ɪ·kən/ (a person) of or coming from the United States, or of or coming from North America or South America |
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