| 单词 | american |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AAAS〕American Association for the Advancement of Science.美国科学发展协会美国传统〔ADDICTED〕Drug addiction is now the biggest social problem in American cities. 吸毒是当今美国城市最大的社会问题。朗文写作活用〔AND/ALSO〕Several rare South American mammals escaped from the zoo, not to mention a three-metre-long python. 几只南美珍稀哺乳动物从动物园逃走了，更糟的是还有一条3米长的蟒蛇也逃走了。朗文写作活用〔APA〕American Psychiatric Association.美国精神病学协会美国传统〔ARC〕American Red Cross.美国红十字会美国传统〔Achomawi〕A Native American people inhabiting northeast California.艾可玛维人：指居住在加利福尼亚东北部的美洲土著居民美国传统〔Americanize〕To become American, as in spirit.美国化：美国化，如在精神上美国传统〔American〕Americans in all 50 states 全部50个州的美国人。韦氏高阶〔American〕Her husband is American.她丈夫是美国人。麦克米伦高阶〔American〕Of or relating to any of the Native American peoples.美洲印地安人的：美国任何一支土著民族的或与其有关的美国传统〔Art Nouveau〕We lunched at the stunning art nouveau Café American.我们在一家装饰精美的具有新艺术风格的美国咖啡屋吃的午饭。柯林斯高阶〔BEFORE〕Hansen played in the American Basketball League, a forerunner of the NBA. 汉森在全美篮球联盟打球，那是美国职业篮球协会的前身。朗文写作活用〔CA.〕Central American.美国中部地区的简写美国传统〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕Job insecurity is widespread in the fast-changing American workplace. 工作缺乏保障普遍存在于美国飞速变化中的各行各业。朗文写作活用〔CONTINUE〕American students of Spanish often persist in pronouncing words such as ‘presidente’ in the same way as similar English words. 学西班牙语的美国学生常把“presidente”等单词像英语单词那样发音。朗文写作活用〔COUNTRY〕UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said the British should stand shoulder to shoulder with the American people. 英国首相布莱尔说英国人民应当同美国人民肩并肩站在一起。朗文写作活用〔Cherry〕American jazz cornetist whose playing and compositions were influenced by musical traditions from around the world.伽瑞，唐纳德·尤金：美国爵士乐小铜喇叭吹奏者，其演奏和作曲受到世界各国音乐传统的影响美国传统〔EFFECT/AFFECT〕The book is about the influence of feminist ideas on American society. 这本书是写女权主义思想对美国社会的影响。朗文写作活用〔FORBID〕There was a relaxation of the American trade embargo. 美国贸易禁运有了一些放松。朗文写作活用〔GROUP〕There was a large American contingent, including the Olympic bronze medallist, Thomas Jefferson. 美国来了个很大的代表团，其中有奥运会铜牌得主托马斯杰斐逊。朗文写作活用〔HOPE〕The Queen sent a message of hope and sympathy to the American people. 女王发电文向美国人民表达了祝愿和同情。朗文写作活用〔Hokan〕A proposed grouping of a number of Native American language families of western North America.奥坎语系：被认为是一组的北美西部美洲土著人的语族美国传统〔Klamath〕A Native American people inhabiting an area of the Cascade Range in south-central Oregon and northern California, with close cultural ties to the Modoc.克拉马特族：在美国俄勒冈州中南部和加利福尼亚州北部的喀斯喀特山脉一地区中居住的北美印第安民族，与莫多克族有密切的文化联系美国传统〔MAN〕The film is a brilliant analysis of the typical American male. 影片对典型的美国男人作了精辟的分析。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕Inflation is a major problem in many South American economies. 通货膨胀是许多南美国家经济的主要问题。朗文写作活用〔Native American〕The eagle is the animal most sacred to the Native Americans.对印第安人来说，鹰是最神圣的动物。柯林斯高阶〔Nazarene〕A member of an American Protestant denomination, the Church of the Nazarene, that follows many of the doctrines of early Methodism.美国基督教新教教徒：美国基督教新教统治下的一员!拿撒勒人的教堂遵循了许多早期美以美教派的教条美国传统〔OFTEN〕Al Gore has stated repeatedly, that the American economy is dependent upon a healthy environment. 戈尔一再指出，美国经济依赖于良好的环境。朗文写作活用〔PART〕Only a small percentage of African American employees were considered for promotion. 只有一小部分非洲裔美国人获考虑晋升。朗文写作活用〔PICTURE〕Ansel Adams’ photographs of the American wilderness are now worth thousands of dollars. 安塞尔·亚当斯拍摄的美国旷野风景照现在价值数千美元。朗文写作活用〔PREPARE〕The Americans are preparing two new satellites for launch. 美国人正准备发射两颗新卫星。朗文写作活用〔PRISON〕An attempt to rescue the American hostages ended in disaster when a helicopter crashed. 一架直升机坠毁，营救美国人质的行动以灾难告终。朗文写作活用〔Plymouth Rock〕Any of an American breed of medium-sized domestic fowl raised for both meat and eggs.普利茅斯洛克鸡：因其肉和蛋饲养的一种美国培植的中型家禽美国传统〔REAL〕The dancers wore authentic Native American designs. 舞蹈者身穿真正的印第安人服装。朗文写作活用〔Reich〕American classical composer whose work often draws on West African and Balinese musical traditions.赖希，史蒂芬．麦克：美国古典音乐作曲家，其作品常借用西非和巴里的音乐传统美国传统〔SYMPATHIZE〕The fact is that most Americans feel little sympathy for AIDS sufferers. 事实是，大多数美国人不怎么同情艾滋病患者。朗文写作活用〔Tutuila〕An island of American Samoa in the southwest-central Pacific Ocean. It is the largest island in the group.图图伊拉岛：美属萨摩亚群岛的一座岛屿，位于太平洋的西南中部。它是摩亚群岛中最大的一个岛美国传统〔UNDERSTAND/NOT UNDERSTAND〕Such activities by the Americans could be construed as an act of war. 美国人的这种活动可以被理解为战争行为。朗文写作活用〔WAR〕Mexican forces were ordered to avoid all hostilities with the American troops. 墨西哥军队奉命要完全避免与美军交战。朗文写作活用〔WORK FOR SB〕Employees of American Airlines get generous reductions on the cost of flights. 美国航空的雇员享有很大的机票折扣。朗文写作活用〔WORK〕Seventy-five percent of Americans think that women are more sensual than men, according to a survey commissioned by Revlon. 据露华浓公司委托进行的一项调查显示，75%的美国人认为女性比男性更喜欢感官享受。朗文写作活用〔Wahpekute〕A Native American people of the Santee branch of the Sioux.瓦佩库特族：美洲原住民中苏族中的桑提族一支美国传统〔ace〕The American served three aces in the opening game of the set.这位美国选手在该盘首局有三次发球得分。外研社新世纪〔achievement〕This award honours / honors the achievements of American women in medicine.这个奖项表彰美国女性在医学上取得的成就。牛津搭配〔affair〕Lunch was delicious, a very American affair.午餐很可口,很有美国风味。英汉大词典〔airline〕American Airlines 美国航空公司英汉大词典〔allegiance〕In many American schools, the students pledge allegiance (to the flag) at the beginning of the school day.在很多美国学校里，学生每天上课前要（向国旗）进行宣誓。剑桥高阶〔allow〕The officer allowed that it was an American tank.那名军官承认这是一辆美国造的坦克。英汉大词典〔alone〕In the American continents, Canada and Argentina alone have succeeded.在美洲大陆,只有加拿大和阿根廷获得了成功。英汉大词典〔amalgamate〕The firm has amalgamated with an American company.该公司已经和一家美国公司合并了。外研社新世纪〔among〕Also among the speakers was the new American ambassador to Moscow.发言者当中还有驻莫斯科的新任美国大使。柯林斯高阶〔average〕American shares rose, on average, by 38%.美国股票价格平均上涨了38％。柯林斯高阶〔begin〕The American Civil War began in 1861 and ended in 1865.美国南北战争于1861年开始，1865年结束。韦氏高阶〔brave〕A Native American warrior.土著的美洲战士美国传统〔breakdown〕A noisy, energetic American country dance.跺脚拽步舞：一种喧闹、轻快的美国乡村舞蹈美国传统〔build of〕The library was built largely of American material.这座图书馆主要用美国材料建成。21世纪英汉〔cancer〕The increasing use of narcotics is a cancer in modern American society.服用麻醉毒品的人越来越多,这是当代美国社会的一大弊端。英汉大词典〔castrate〕It has been argued that American society castrates black men.有人辩称美国社会让黑人男性失去了男子气概。外研社新世纪〔ceremonial〕Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes.美洲印第安人在举行仪式时用到各种羽毛。柯林斯高阶〔cigar-store Indian〕A wooden effigy of a Native American holding a cluster of cigars, formerly used as the emblem of a tobacconist.印第安人木雕像：土著美洲人的木制肖像，拿着一簇雪茄，以前作为烟草商的标志美国传统〔clinch〕This has fuelled speculation that he is about to clinch a deal with an American engine manufacturer.这进一步激起了人们对他即将和一家美国发动机制造商达成交易的猜测。外研社新世纪〔competition〕The American women dominated the competition, winning all the events.美国女子选手在比赛中占尽风头，包揽了所有项目的金牌。牛津搭配〔concoction〕The movie is a brilliant concoction of American and Italian Western conventions.这部影片巧妙地把美国和意大利的西部电影传统糅合在一起。外研社新世纪〔convoy〕American destroyers helped to convoy much-needed supplies to Britain in 1917.1917 年美国的驱逐舰帮助把亟需的补给品护送到英国。朗文当代〔cousin〕The British, Canadians, and Americans might be called cousins.英国人,加拿大人和美国人可以称为兄弟。英汉大词典〔crackle〕The American voice crackled in his ear.在他耳边响起了那美国人尖利而急促的声音。英汉大词典〔despoil〕Calling Native Americans 'primitives' and 'savages' made it OK to conquer and despoil them.给美洲原住民以“原始人”、“野蛮人”的称号, 这样对他们的征服和掠夺就顺理成章了。外研社新世纪〔disconnected〕Americans often seem disconnected from their government.美国人常常显得与政府格格不入。外研社新世纪〔dismiss〕An American judge yesterday dismissed murder charges against Dr Jack Kevorkian.昨天一个美国法官驳回了对杰克·凯沃尔基安医生的谋杀指控。柯林斯高阶〔distorted〕Readers are given a distorted version of America and American life.读者看到的被歪曲的美国和美国生活。外研社新世纪〔downsize〕American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories.美国制造商们一直在缩小他们工厂的规模。柯林斯高阶〔downtown〕By day he worked downtown for American Standard.白天他在市中心为美标公司工作。柯林斯高阶〔dream team〕American basketball's dream team.美国篮球梦之队柯林斯高阶〔dream team〕American basketball's dream team美国篮球梦之队外研社新世纪〔dream〕Born a poor boy in Kansas, he lived the American dream as a successful inventor.一个出身于堪萨斯州的穷小子，他实现了美国梦，成了一名成功的发明家。牛津搭配〔dumb down〕Cutting training programs will dumb down the American workforce.削减培训方案将会降低美国劳动力的素质。韦氏高阶〔embassy〕The American Embassy has complained.美国大使馆已提出了抗议。外研社新世纪〔embrace〕Soccer has become more widely embraced by Americans.足球已更加普遍地为美国人所接受。牛津搭配〔encapsulate〕She encapsulates the stereotyped image that the British have of Americans.她概括地描述了英国人眼里典型的美国人形象。剑桥高阶〔entire〕The war affected an entire generation of young Americans.战争影响了整整一代美国年轻人。韦氏高阶〔entrench〕Business then had entrenched itself into an impregnable position in American life.那时商业已在美国生活中占据了坚不可摧的地位。英汉大词典〔error〕The American produced five double faults and 35 unforced errors.美国选手出现了 5 次双发失误和 35 次非受迫性失误。牛津搭配〔especially〕He liked American country singers, especially George Jones.他喜欢美国乡村歌手, 尤其是乔治•琼斯。外研社新世纪〔especially〕He likes to read novels, especially written by American writers.他喜欢读小说,特别是美国作家写的。英汉大词典〔faithful〕Older Americans are among this country's most faithful voters.较年长的美国人是这个国家最忠实的选民群体之一。外研社新世纪〔fated〕Ethan Stiefel, from American Ballet Theatre, will dance the fated poet Lensky.美国芭蕾舞剧院的伊桑•施蒂费尔将在舞剧中饰演注定死去的诗人连斯基这一角色。外研社新世纪〔favourable〕American reviewers have compared him favourably with John Irving.美国评论家们赞赏地把他与约翰·欧文相提并论。麦克米伦高阶〔field〕He's the best-known American outside the field of (=not connected with) politics.他是政治领域之外最出名的美国人。朗文当代〔flag up〕The Marines climbed to the roof of the embassy building to raise the American flag.海军陆战队队员爬到使馆大楼顶上，升起了美国国旗。柯林斯高阶〔flare〕Even as the President appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities.尽管总统呼吁保持冷静，美国一些城市的骚乱仍有所升级。柯林斯高阶〔forgive〕The American Congress has agreed to forgive Egypt's military debt.美国国会同意免除埃及的军事债务。柯林斯高阶〔generation〕She is a first generation American.她是第一代美国移民。柯林斯高阶〔golden age〕You grew up in the golden age of American children's books.你成长于美国儿童文学的黄金时期。柯林斯高阶〔golden boy/girl〕She's the current golden girl of American ice-skating.她是现今美国名声大振的溜冰明星。剑桥高阶〔goodly〕Laski spent a goodly part of his lecturing life in American universities.拉斯基的教学生涯有一大部分是在美国的大学里度过的。柯林斯高阶〔guidebook〕In 1987 Congressional Quarterly published a series of guidebooks to American politics.1987年《国会季刊》出版了一系列美国政治指南读物。柯林斯高阶〔guideline〕The accord also lays down guidelines for the conduct of American drug enforcement agents.该协议也为美国毒品稽查人员的行为制订了准则。柯林斯高阶〔honour〕The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Museum of American Art in honour of the opening of their new show.该基金会将在美国艺术博物馆举办宴会, 庆祝新展览的开幕。外研社新世纪〔humor〕The book is a collection of American humor.这本书是美式幽默集锦。韦氏高阶〔idea〕He was dressed in an American idea of the English style.他是按美国人眼中的英国风格穿着打扮的。英汉大词典〔injustice〕The movie deals with injustices suffered by Native Americans.电影涉及到印第安人受到的不公正待遇。朗文当代〔ins and outs〕I'm still learning all the ins and outs of American politics.对美国政治的方方面面，我还在学习当中。韦氏高阶〔intention〕We have no intention of buying American jets.我们无意购买美国喷气式飞机。柯林斯高阶〔intricacy〕The intricacies of American politics bored me.美国政治的错综复杂令我感到厌烦。文馨英汉〔intricacy〕The intricacies of American politics bored me.美国政治的错综复杂使我感到厌烦。外研社新世纪〔knockdown〕There was another knockdown, but this time it was a push from Khan that put the American on the canvas.再次出现击倒对手的一击, 但是这次是卡恩把美国人击倒在拳击台上。外研社新世纪〔mestiza〕A woman of mixed racial ancestry, especially of mixed European and Native American ancestry.女混血儿：具有混合的种族血统的女人，尤指欧洲人与美洲印第安人的女混血儿美国传统〔moon〕The Americans landed on the moon in 1969.美国人于 1969 年登上月球。朗文当代〔mustang〕A small, hardy wild horse of the North American plains, descended from Arabian horses and brought to the New World by Spanish explorers.北美野马，半野马：一种美国北部平原的小型强壮野马，是阿拉伯马的后裔并且被西班牙殖民者带入新大陆美国传统〔oath〕Even today, all new American citizens officially take an oath of allegiance.即使在今天，所有的美国新公民都要进行正式的效忠宣誓。麦克米伦高阶〔out〕The New York gay action group 'Queer Nation' recently outed an American Congressman.纽约的争取同性恋者权益组织 “酷儿国度”最近披露了一位美国国会议员的同性恋身份。外研社新世纪〔palatable〕Some of the dialogue has been changed to make it more palatable to an American audience.有些对白有所修改以适应美国观众的口味。牛津高阶〔pantomime〕The rights of every American to good government have been damaged by the pantomime on Capitol Hill.每一位美国人享受良政的权利被国会山的闹剧损害殆尽。外研社新世纪〔parody〕The film was a brilliant parody of American life.这部电影是对美国生活的精彩戏仿。外研社新世纪〔partial〕I'm especially partial to the Latin American music.我特别偏爱拉丁美洲的音乐。牛津搭配〔partner〕My partner for the event was the marvellous American player.那场比赛我的搭档是那位了不起的美国选手。柯林斯高阶〔passport〕She was born in New York and has an American passport.她出生在纽约，拥有美国护照。朗文当代〔pemmican〕A food prepared by Native Americans from lean, dried strips of meat pounded into paste, mixed with fat and berries, and pressed into small cakes.肉糜压缩饼：一种北美印第安人用干瘦肉条捣碎并拌上油脂和浆果然后压制成小饼的食品美国传统〔pin〕The American peace activists wore pins shaped like doves.那位美国和平活动家身上别着鸽子形状的徽章。外研社新世纪〔pioneer〕They were pioneers in the field of American medicine.他们是美国医药界的先驱。韦氏高阶〔playboy〕She was dating a rich American playboy who was seeing two other women at the same time.她正和一位有钱的美国公子哥交往，而此人同时还和另外两个女人交往。韦氏高阶〔pocketbook〕Many foreign goods are too expensive for American pocketbooks.许多外国货都太贵，与一般美国人的财力不符。牛津高阶〔policy〕American foreign policy; the company's personnel policy.美国的对外政策；该公司的人事政策美国传统〔popular〕Wintour's writing is full of references to American popular culture .温特的作品多次提及美国通俗文化。朗文当代〔praise〕The American president praised Turkey for its courage.美国总统赞扬了土耳其的勇气。外研社新世纪〔prejudiced〕Most Americans deny being prejudiced against people of other races.多数美国人否认歧视其他种族。韦氏高阶〔prizefighting〕He wrote a history of American prizefighting.他写了一本书介绍美国职业拳击赛的历史。韦氏高阶〔promoter〕Aaron Copland was an energetic promoter of American music.阿伦·科普兰从来都是美国音乐的积极倡导者。柯林斯高阶〔push〕Europeans sometimes feel the Americans are trying to push them around.欧洲人有时候觉得美国人在试图对他们发号施令。朗文当代〔race〕The women's race was won by the American, Patti Sue Plumer.女子赛跑的冠军被美国人帕蒂·休·普卢默夺得。柯林斯高阶〔raider〕The raiders continued on their mission – to seek out and destroy American air and sea forces.袭击者继续执行作战任务——寻找并摧毁美国海空军力量。外研社新世纪〔raise〕One of the soldiers raising the flag at Iwo Jima was a native American.在硫黄岛升旗的士兵中, 有一名是土生土长的美国人。外研社新世纪〔repatriation〕Mexican American workers faced forced repatriation.墨西哥裔美国工人面临强制遣返。牛津搭配〔ride〕I remember the village full of American servicemen riding around in jeeps.我记得当时村子里满是开着吉普到处转悠的美国兵。柯林斯高阶〔rocket〕Two American astronauts were rocketed off to the moon.两个美国宇航员乘火箭飞往月球。21世纪英汉〔runner-up〕Paul Azinger, the American who was runner-up to Faldo at Muirfield in 1987.1987年在缪尔费尔德败给福尔多获得亚军的美国选手保罗·阿齐格柯林斯高阶〔sachem〕A chief of a Native American tribe or confederation, especially an Algonquian chief.酋长：美国土著部落或联盟的首领，尤指阿尔冈昆族酋长美国传统〔satire〕The novel is a stinging satire on American politics.这部小说是对美国政治的尖锐讽刺。牛津高阶〔secretly〕Ministers are making no secret about their wish to buy American weapons.部长们毫不隐瞒他们想要购买美国武器的愿望。柯林斯高阶〔serve〕She is currently serving as special adviser to the American Ambassador.她目前的工作是美国大使的特别顾问。牛津搭配〔settle〕The American West was hardly settled until the 15th century.在15世纪之前,现在的美国西部几乎没有什么移民。英汉大词典〔share〕Two Americans will share this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine.两名美国人将共同摘得今年的诺贝尔医学奖。柯林斯高阶〔showing〕The drama will be shown on American TV next year.明年这部剧将在美国电视台播出。柯林斯高阶〔similarly〕The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans.美国队赢得了田径比赛大多数项目的胜利。同样，在游泳方面，美国人也囊括了前三名。牛津高阶〔single〕The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.合辑收录了这支乐队所有的英美畅销单曲。外研社新世纪〔slanted〕The book is heavily slanted towards American business methods.这本书偏重美国商业方法。麦克米伦高阶〔southron〕A native or inhabitant of the American South. Used by the Confederates in the Civil War.南方人：美国南方居民和土著人。用于内战其间联邦对南方人的称呼美国传统〔speech〕American speech.美国语美国传统〔spelling〕British and American spellings differ in many ways.英国英语和美国英语的拼写有很多不同。麦克米伦高阶〔spelling〕In American spelling 'travelled' only has one 'l'.在美式英语中，travelled 只有一个 l。牛津搭配〔spin sth off〕The American space program has spun off new commercial technologies.美国的太空计划衍生出了新的商业技术。剑桥高阶〔stand〕He ran a newspaper stand outside the American Express office.他在美国运通公司办公大楼外经营一家报摊。柯林斯高阶〔state〕Some weeks ago I recommended to EU member states that we should have discussions with the Americans.几周前，我曾向欧盟成员国提议我们应该和美国人进行磋商。柯林斯高阶〔storm〕American tourists are storming Europe in record numbers.美国的旅游者正以创纪录的数字拥往欧洲。英汉大词典〔stretching〕The drought there is stretching American resources.那里的旱灾正在耗尽美国的财力物力。柯林斯高阶〔sworn〕The American made a sworn statement to the police.那名美国人经宣誓后向警方作出了陈述。外研社新世纪〔sympathize〕Some Europeans sympathize with the Americans over the issue.一些欧洲人在该问题上对美国人表示理解。柯林斯高阶〔terrorist〕One American was killed and three were wounded in terrorist attacks.在几起恐怖袭击中，一名美国人遇难，三人受伤。柯林斯高阶〔thunderbird〕A spirit of thunder, lightning, and rain in the form of a huge bird in the mythology of certain Native American peoples.雷鸟：某些美洲土著民族神话中以一只巨鸟的形象出现的雷、闪电和雨的精灵美国传统〔tipper〕She says that Americans are usually big tippers.她说美国人通常给小费很大方。牛津高阶〔to〕She was married to an American lawyer.她嫁给了一个美国律师。麦克米伦高阶〔tradition〕Americans are meat eaters by tradition.传统上美国人是肉食者。英汉大词典〔transfigure〕The assassination somehow transfigured Kennedy into a modern American saint.这起暗杀事件不知怎的将肯尼迪变成了美国的现代圣人。剑桥高阶〔trim〕American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs.多家美国公司研究了能够削减这些成本的方法。外研社新世纪〔troop〕American troops fighting overseas 在海外作战的美国士兵韦氏高阶〔turningpoint〕The election represented a major turning point in American history.这次选举是美国历史上一个重大的转折点。牛津搭配〔unilateralism〕American unilateralism on trade美国在贸易上奉行的单边政策外研社新世纪〔vis-a-vis〕The minister is talking with his American vis-a-vis.这位部长正在同他的美国同事(指与其职务及级别相当者)会谈。英汉大词典〔vote〕The Parliament voted more funds to help maintain American forces.国会投票同意拨出更多资金来维持美国军队的开支。柯林斯高阶〔vowel〕Americans pronounce this vowel like the one in 'may'.美国人发这个元音，就像发 may 这个单词中的元音一样。牛津搭配〔way〕I was not used to American ways.我不习惯美国人的作风。牛津同义词〔when〕When did the American Civil War begin? 美国南北战争是什么时候开始的？韦氏高阶〔wild turkey〕A wild variety of turkey, especially one from which the common domesticated North American turkey is developed.野吐绶鸡，野火鸡：一种野生的火鸡，尤指一般北美家养火鸡的原种火鸡美国传统American minesweepers are sweeping the Arabian sea.美国的扫雷舰正在整个阿拉伯海扫雷。剑桥国际As an American working in France, I was disgusted that my new-born daughter was not granted a French passport.作为一个在法国工作的美国人，对于不给予我刚出生的女儿一份法国护照这件事我感到厌恶。剑桥国际As early as the 1600s, the American colonies passed laws banning the sale of alcohol to Native Americans.早在17世纪，美国的各个殖民地就通过了法律，禁止向美国土著（印第安人）出售酒精。剑桥国际Confidence among American consumers has risen this month.美国消费者的信心本月已上升了。牛津商务During the Cold War American missiles were targeted at/on (= aimed at) Russian cities.冷战时期，美国导弹瞄准着苏联的城市。剑桥国际I like watching American football, but I can't be bothered with all those ridiculous cheerleaders, and the marching bands and all that malarkey.我喜欢看美式足球，但不能忍受那些可笑的啦啦队长，行进乐队及类似的无聊行为。剑桥国际In 1990, American films accounted for 58 per cent of box office receipts / takings in France. 1990 年法国电影票房收入美国电影占58%。剑桥国际In 1991 almost 36 million Americans were living below the poverty line.在1991年大约有3600万美国人生活在贫困线之下。剑桥国际Janet was a GI bride, marrying an American soldier with whom she then went back the States.珍妮特是军人的新娘，嫁给了一个美国士兵，并同他一道回了美国。剑桥国际My American friend is learning to eat with chopsticks. 我的一位美国朋友在学著用筷子吃饭。译典通One of the firm's chief businesses is to compile reports that rate the credit worthiness of millions of American companies (= their suitability to borrow money).这家公司的主要业务之一即编写评估上百万美国公司借贷信誉的报告。剑桥国际Quite a few people are interested in seeing movies about American police and gangsters. 不少人对看美国警匪片很感兴趣。译典通She is going to give a lecture on American Verse. 她要做一个关于美国诗歌的讲座。译典通She shows great interest in American drama. 她对美国戏剧很有兴趣。译典通She's the current golden girl of American ice-skating.她目前在美国的滑冰事业很成功。剑桥国际The American government has been accused of pusillanimity for pulling its troops out of the area of conflict.美国政府被指责在把军队撤离冲突地区这一问题上优柔寡断。剑桥国际The American space program has spun off new commercial technologies.美国太空计划派生出了新的商业技术。剑桥国际The American tennis champion predictably beat the British newcomer in the second round of the championship.美国网球冠军按预料在锦标赛第二轮击败了英国新手。剑桥国际The Americans don't like the proposed agreement, and are clearly intent on undercutting it.美国人不喜欢提出的协定, 很明显着意暗中破坏它。剑桥国际The Russians and Americans docked (= joined together in space) (their spacecraft) just after one o'clock this morning.就在凌晨一点钟后，俄国人和美国人（的宇宙飞船）在太空对接了。剑桥国际The Yanomami people live in the South American jungle.雅诺马马人生活在南美丛林中。剑桥国际The article described the country's government as an American puppet.这篇文章将这个国家的政府描述为受美国操纵的傀儡。剑桥国际The film explores the life of small-town America (= life in small American towns where ordinary simple people live) in the 1930s.该电影探究了30年代美国小镇上普通百姓的生活。剑桥国际The furniture was American and French in origin.这家具产于美国和法国。剑桥国际There's a gun in practically every American home.几乎每户美国家庭都有枪。剑桥国际We Americans owe a great deal to our European cousins.我们美国人得到我们的欧洲亲戚许多帮助。剑桥国际We have been working hand in glove with our European partners to beat our American competitors.我们和欧洲伙伴密切合作以击败我们的美国竞争者。剑桥国际 |
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