American Meaning in English
word
/əˈmɛɹəkən/, /əˈmɛɹɪkən/
uh-MER-uh-kuhn
/əˈmɛɹɪkən/
uh-MER-i-kuhn
释义
Relating to the United States of America or its people. Sometimes it can also refer to something from North or South America, but most often means from the USA.
用法与细微差别
'American' almost always means from the USA in both formal and informal settings. In Latin America, 'americano' can include all of the Americas, so be careful when using translations. It can be a noun ('an American') or adjective ('American culture').
Spanish: estadounidense - americanoPortuguese (BR): americano - estadunidensePortuguese (PT): americano - estadunidenseChinese (Simplified): 美国的 - 美国人Chinese (Traditional): 美國的 - 美國人Hindi: अमेरिकन - अमरीकीArabic: أمريكيBengali: আমেরিকান - মার্কিনRussian: американский - американецJapanese: アメリカ人 - アメリカのVietnamese: người Mỹ - thuộc về MỹKorean: 미국인 - 미국의Turkish: Amerikalı - AmerikanUrdu: امریکیIndonesian: Amerika - orang Amerika
例句
She is American.
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He likes American movies.
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American food is popular worldwide.
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My best friend is American, but she speaks perfect Spanish.
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A lot of people think American coffee is too weak.
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After living abroad, I appreciate American traditions even more.
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