单词 | American tiger |
释义 | American /ə-merˈi-kən/adjectiveRelating to America, esp to the United States noun
ORIGIN: From America, perh so called from Richard Ameryk, Sheriff of Bristol, who financed John Cabot's voyage; also said to be from Amerigo (L Americus) Vespucci Americana /ə-mer-i-käˈnə/ plural noun
Amerˈicanism noun
Amerˈicanist noun A person who studies American biology, archaeology, etc Americanizaˈtion or Americanisaˈtion noun Amerˈicanize or Amerˈicanise transitive verb To make American Americano /-käˈnō/ noun (pl Americaˈnos)
American aloe noun Agave American blackbird noun A grackle American blight noun A plant louse pest of apple trees American bowls singular noun Tenpin bowling, a game like skittles American chameleon noun An anole American cloth noun Cloth with a glazed coating American eagle noun The bald eagle American Express® card noun A type of credit card issued by a commercial company (abbrev Amex) American football noun An American game of football, somewhat resembling rugby, played with an elliptical ball between teams of eleven players (unlimited substitution being allowed), scoring being by points won for touch-downs and goals American Indian noun A member of the indigenous peoples of America, thought on discovery to be Indian American-Inˈdian adjective American organ noun An instrument resembling the harmonium, in which air is sucked inwards to the reeds American pit bull terrier noun An American breed of pit bull terrier (qv under pit1) American plan noun In a hotel, etc, the system of including meals in the charge for a room (see also European plan under European) American Sign Language noun The form of sign language used by deaf people in N America (abbrev ASL) American smooth noun A ballroom dance incorporating steps from the foxtrot, tango and waltz American tiger noun A jaguar American tournament see round robin under round1 American standard code for information interchange (computing) ASCII the American Dream The idea that the American way of life offers the possibility of unlimited economic, social, etc success to every individual |
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