单词 | American |
释义 | American1 adjectiveAmerican2 noun AmericanA‧mer‧i‧can1 /əˈmerɪkən/ adjective ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto come from a particular country, town etc► come from/be from Collocations if you come from or are from a particular place, that is where you were born or where you lived for a long time: · She comes from Japan.· Where are you from?· My wife's parents and my parents come from the same town. ► be a native of: be a native of Tokyo/London/Wales etc to have been born in and to have spent the early part of your life in that place -- used especially when you are writing about someone's life: · Hughes, who is a native of Belfast, often uses the city as a setting for his novels.· DeParle is a native of Rockwood, Tennessee. ► be American/French/Japanese etc by birth to have been born in a particular country or to be a citizen of that country because your parents come from there, especially when you now live somewhere else: · She's lived in Australia for a long time, but she's Welsh by birth.· They're Russian by birth but they've lived in America for so long that they feel little attachment to their homeland. ► be of Scottish/Russian etc ancestry if you are of Scottish/Russian etc ancestry , relatives of yours that are now dead came from that country a long time ago: · There are roughly 40 million Americans of Irish ancestry.· Her fine features suggested she was of Arabic or Indian ancestry. WORD SETS► Geographyabyss, nounalluvial, adjectivealluvium, nounalpine, adjectiveAmerican, adjectiveAntarctica, anticyclone, nounarchipelago, nounArctic, adjectivearid, adjectiveAsia, atlas, nounatoll, nounAustralasia, Australasian, adjectiveAustralia, avalanche, nounaxis, nounbank, nounbarometer, nounbarrier reef, nounbasin, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbearing, nounbed, nounbight, nounbluff, nounborder, nounborder, verbborderland, nounborderline, nounborough, nounbox canyon, nounBritish, adjectivebutte, nouncanyon, nouncape, nouncapital, nouncardinal point, nounCaribbean, adjectivecartography, nouncay, nounchain, nounchaparral, nounchart, nounchasm, nounchimney, nounChinese, adjectivecirrus, nounCIS, nouncliff, nounclimate, nounclimatic, adjectivecoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncockney, nouncol, nouncold front, nouncommuter belt, nouncompass, nounconfluence, nouncontinent, nouncontinental, adjectivecontinental shelf, nouncontour, nounconurbation, nouncoordinate, nouncorridor, nouncorrie, nouncoterminous, adjectivecouncil estate, nouncountry, nouncounty, nouncounty town, nouncourse, nouncove, nouncrag, nouncraggy, adjectivecreek, nouncrevasse, nouncrevice, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundateline, noundelta, noundesert, noundesert island, noundevelopment, noundistrict, noundivide, noundown, adverbdune, noundust bowl, nouneast, nouneast, adjectiveeast, adverbeastbound, adjectiveeasterly, adjectiveeasterly, nouneastern, adjectiveEasterner, nouneasternmost, adjectiveeastwards, adverbelevation, nouneminence, nounenvirons, nounequatorial, adjectiveerode, verberosion, nounescarpment, nounestuary, nounEurope, nounextraterritorial, adjectiveeyot, nounface, nounfarmland, nounfeeder, nounfiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood plain, nounfluvial, adjectivefrontier, nounfrontiersman, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungeo-, prefixgeography, noungeophysics, noungeopolitics, noungeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, nounglacier, nounglobe, noungoldfield, noungorge, noungrassland, nounGrecian, adjectivegreen belt, noungrid, noungrotto, noungroundwater, noungulch, noungulf, noungully, nounhead, nounheadland, nounheadwaters, nounheartland, nounhemisphere, nounhighland, adjectivehighlands, nounhigh water mark, nounhinterland, nounHome Counties, the, homeland, nounhurricane, noun-i, suffixIberian, adjectiveiceberg, nounice cap, nounice floe, nounice pack, nounice sheet, nouninhabitant, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninner city, nouninshore, adverbinsular, adjectiveintercontinental, adjectiveInternational Date Line, nounisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounisobar, nounIsraeli, adjectiveIsraeli, nounisthmus, nounItalian, adjectiveItalianate, adjectiveItalo-, prefixJapanese, adjectivekey, nounknoll, nounlagoon, nounlake, nounlandlocked, adjectivelandmass, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounlat., Latin, adjectiveLatin America, nounLatin American, adjectivelatitude, nounlevee, nounlittoral, nounlong., longitude, nounlongitudinal, adjectivelough, nounlowlands, nounlow-lying, adjectivelow water mark, nounmagnetic north, nounmagnetic pole, nounmarsh, nounmarshland, nounmeander, verbMediterranean, adjectiveMercator projection, nounmeridian, nounmesa, nounMiddle America, nounmidtown, adjectivemonsoon, nounmoorland, nounmorass, nounmountain, nounmountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudslide, nounmull, nounnarrows, nounnavigation, nounNE, neck, nounnor'-, prefixnorth, nounnorth, adjectivenorth, adverbNorth America, nounnortheast, nounnortheast, adjectivenortheasterly, adjectivenortheastern, adjectivenortheastwards, adverbnortherly, adjectivenorthern, adjectivenortherner, nounnorthernmost, adjectivenorthwards, adverbnorthwest, nounnorthwest, adjectivenorthwesterly, adjectivenorthwestern, adjectivenorthwestwards, adverbnotch, nounNW, NZ, oasis, nounoccidental, nounocean, nounonshore, adjectiveopenness, nounOrdnance Survey map, nounoriental, adjectiveoutcrop, nounoverspill, nounpack ice, nounpaddy, nounpalisade, nounpan-, prefixpanhandle, nounparallel, nounpeak, nounpeninsula, nounPersian, adjectivephysical geography, nounplain, nounplateau, nounpoint, nounpolar, adjectivepole, nounpolitical geography, nounpollutant, nounpop., populate, verbpopulation, nounprairie, nounprecipice, nounprecipitation, nounPrime Meridian, principality, nounprojection, nounpromontory, nounprovince, nounprovincial, adjectivepueblo, nounR, rainfall, nounrain forest, nounrain gauge, nounrainstorm, nounrange, nounravine, nounreef, nounreference, nounregion, nounregional, adjectiverelief map, nounreservoir, nounresettle, verbresidential, adjectiveresource, nounridge, nounrift valley, nounrise, verbriver, nounriver basin, nounriver bed, nounRoman, adjectiverotation, nounrugged, adjectiverun-off, nounrural, adjectivesand, nounsand bar, nounsandstorm, nounsandy, adjectivesavanna, nounScandinavian, nounscar, nounscarp, nounscree, nounscrubland, nounSE, seaboard, nounsea breeze, nounseafront, nounsea level, nounseaport, nounseaward, adjectivesection, nounsemitropical, adjectiveshelf, nounslough, nounsmog, nounsnowfield, nounsource, nounsouth, nounsouth, adjectivesouth, adverbSouth America, adjectivesoutheast, nounsoutheast, adjectivesoutheasterly, adjectivesoutheastern, adjectivesoutheastwards, adverbsoutherly, adjectivesouthern, adjectivesouthernmost, adjectivesouthwards, adverbsouthwest, nounsouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivesouthwestern, adjectivesouthwestwards, adverbspeleology, nounspit, nounspur, nounstrait, nounsubcontinent, nounsubtropical, adjectivesuburb, nounsuburban, adjectivesummit, nounsurvey, nounsurvey, verbSW, swamp, nountableland, nounterrain, nounterritory, nountidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountidewater, nountime zone, nountop, nountopography, nountor, nountornado, nountown, nountown centre, nountowpath, nountrack, nountract, nountrade route, nountrail, nountransatlantic, adjectivetranscontinental, adjectivetributary, nountropic, nountropical, adjectivetundra, nountyphoon, nounUK, the, uncharted, adjectiveup, adverbup-country, adjectiveuplands, nounupper, adjectiveupriver, adverbupstate, adjectiveupstream, adverbuptown, adverburban, adjectiveurbanized, adjectiveurban renewal, nounurban sprawl, nounUS, the, adjectivevalley, nounW, warm front, nounwaste, adjectivewasteland, nounwater, verbwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterfront, nounwaterhole, nounwatering place, nounwater meadow, nounwatershed, nounwater table, nounwaterway, nounweather vane, nounwest, nounwest, adjectiveWest, nounwestern, adjectiveWesterner, nounwesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwilderness, nounwolds, nounzoning, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a French/American etc accent Phrases· I noticed that he had a Spanish accent. ► American/European/Chinese etc civilization· the history of Chinese civilization ► the American/Russian etc constitution· the 1993 Russian constitution ► Western/American/Japanese etc culture· Our society was heavily influenced by Greek and Roman culture. ► the British/American/Japanese etc economy· The Japanese economy is showing signs of recovery. ► an English/American/French etc equivalent· Savings and loan associations are the American equivalent of Britain’s building societies. ► the British/American/Spanish etc establishment (=the people who have power in a particular country)· The affair caused acute embarrassment to the British establishment. ► an American/English etc expression· She remembered the American expression her mother had always used: 'Life’s a breeze'. ► a British/American Swiss etc firm· British firms are competing with a number of foreign companies. ► American/British/French etc forces· Several battles took place involving American forces. ► American/Chinese/British etc history· It was one of the worst peacetime disasters in American history. ► a British/American etc passport· She was born in India but has a British passport. ► the British/American etc people![]() · From the French perspective, therefore, 1934 marks a major turning point. ► the British/American etc press· The British press have blamed other countries for North Sea pollution. ► a British/American/Italian etc record· Jones won in 10.93 seconds, a new British record. ► anti-American/anti-nationalistic/anti-religious etc sentiments![]() · He was arrested on suspicion of being an American spy. ► an American/Japanese etc tourist· She saw a crowd of Japanese tourists, cameras at the ready, wandering down the path. ► American/British/Western etc tradition· The festival is a part of the Scottish tradition which is worth preserving. ► American/French/UN etc troops· This operation was undertaken by British troops. ► un-American activities (=political activity believed to be harmful to the US) ► uniquely British/Japanese/American etc![]() PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the American Association of Retired Persons► the American Automobile Association► be as American as apple pie 1relating to the US or its people:
![]() ![]() American1 adjectiveAmerican2 noun AmericanAmerican2 noun [countable] ![]() ![]() WORD SETS► Nationality & Race Collocationsaboriginal, adjectiveaboriginal, nounaborigine, nounAfghan, nounAfrican, adjectiveAfrican, nounAfrican American, nounAfrikaner, nounAfro-, prefixAmerican, adjectiveAmerican, nounAmericanize, verbanglicize, verbAnglo-, prefixanglophile, nounAnglo-Saxon, nounAussie, nounAustralian, nounAustrian, nounAustro-, prefixbarbarian, nounBedouin, nounBenelux, nounBengali, nounbirth, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounBoer, nounBr., brave, nounBrit, nounBritish, adjectiveBritisher, nounBriton, nounCeltic, adjectiveChinese, adjectivecontinental, adjectivecosmopolitan, adjectivecultural, adjectiveDane, nounDanish, adjectiveDutch, adjectiveDutchman, nouneastern, adjectiveEgyptian, adjectiveEgyptian, nounEnglish, adjectiveEnglishman, nounEnglishwoman, nounEskimo, nounEurasian, adjectiveEurasian, nounEuro-, prefixEuropean, nounEuropean, adjectiveFr, Franco-, prefixFrench, nounFrenchman, nounFrenchwoman, nounGallic, adjectiveGerman, nounGermanic, adjectiveGraeco-, prefixGreco-, prefixGreek, adjectiveGreek, noungypsy, nounHebraic, adjectiveHebrew, nounHellene, nounHellenic, adjectivehighland, adjectiveHighlander, nounHispanic, adjective-i, suffixIberian, adjectiveIndian, nounIndian, adjectiveIndo-, prefixinsular, adjectiveinternational, adjectiveinternationally, adverbinternecine, adjectiveIrish, adjectiveIrishman, nounIrishwoman, noun-ish, suffixIslam, nounislander, nounIsraeli, adjectiveIsraeli, nounIsraelite, nounItalian, nounJohn Bull, nounkiwi, nounLatin, nounLatin, adjectiveManx, adjectiveMaori, nounmestizo, nounmetropolitan, adjectiveMexican, adjectiveMexican, nounMoorish, adjectivemother country, nounmotherland, nounnation, nounnational anthem, nounnational costume, nounnational dress, nounnationalism, nounnationalist, nounnationalistic, adjectivenationality, nounnation state, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounNative American, nounnon-white, nounNordic, adjectiveNorse, adjectiveNorseman, nounnortherner, nounoverseas, adverboverseas, adjectivePakistani, nounparentage, nounPersian, adjectivePersian, nounPole, nounPolish, adjectiveRasta, nounRastafarian, nounRastaman, nounRussian, adjectiveRussian, nounSaxon, nounScot, nounScots, adjectiveScotsman, nounScotswoman, nounScottish, adjectiveSherpa, nounSinhalese, nounSino-, prefixsoutherner, nounSoviet, adjectiveSpaniard, nounSpanish, adjectiveSwede, nounSwedish, adjectiveSwiss, adjectiveTeutonic, adjectiveTurk, nounTurkish, adjectivewestern, adjectiveWesterner, nounwesternized, adjectivewhite, nounYiddish, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a French/American etc accent Phrases· I noticed that he had a Spanish accent. ► American/European/Chinese etc civilization· the history of Chinese civilization ► the American/Russian etc constitution· the 1993 Russian constitution ► Western/American/Japanese etc culture· Our society was heavily influenced by Greek and Roman culture. ► the British/American/Japanese etc economy· The Japanese economy is showing signs of recovery. ► an English/American/French etc equivalent· Savings and loan associations are the American equivalent of Britain’s building societies. ► the British/American/Spanish etc establishment (=the people who have power in a particular country)· The affair caused acute embarrassment to the British establishment. ► an American/English etc expression· She remembered the American expression her mother had always used: 'Life’s a breeze'. ► a British/American Swiss etc firm· British firms are competing with a number of foreign companies. ► American/British/French etc forces· Several battles took place involving American forces. ► American/Chinese/British etc history· It was one of the worst peacetime disasters in American history. ► a British/American etc passport· She was born in India but has a British passport. ► the British/American etc people![]() · From the French perspective, therefore, 1934 marks a major turning point. ► the British/American etc press· The British press have blamed other countries for North Sea pollution. ► a British/American/Italian etc record· Jones won in 10.93 seconds, a new British record. ► anti-American/anti-nationalistic/anti-religious etc sentiments![]() · He was arrested on suspicion of being an American spy. ► an American/Japanese etc tourist· She saw a crowd of Japanese tourists, cameras at the ready, wandering down the path. ► American/British/Western etc tradition· The festival is a part of the Scottish tradition which is worth preserving. ► American/French/UN etc troops· This operation was undertaken by British troops. ► un-American activities (=political activity believed to be harmful to the US) ► uniquely British/Japanese/American etc![]() PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the American Association of Retired Persons► the American Automobile Association► be as American as apple pie someone from the US
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