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America

英 [əˈmerɪkə]

美 [əˈmerɪkə]

n.  美洲; 美国

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BNC.973

牛津词典

  • 美洲(America)大陆划分为北美洲(North America)和南美洲(South America),连接两地的地峡为中美洲(Central America)。
    The continent of America is divided into North America and South America . The narrow region joining North and South America is Central America .
    1. 北美洲(North America)是地理称谓,由美国(United States of America)、加拿大(Canada)和墨西哥(Mexico)组成。拉丁美洲(Latin America)是文化称谓,指中美洲和南美洲的非英语国家,那里主要说葡萄牙语和西班牙语。墨西哥是拉丁美洲的一部分。
      North America , which is a geographical term, consists of the United States of America , Canada and Mexico . Latin America , a cultural term, refers to the non-English speaking countries of Central and South America, where mainly Portuguese and Spanish are spoken. Mexico is part of Latin America.
      1. 虽然美洲大陆其他地方许多人不喜欢有人用America指美国,但此用法非常普遍。
        Many people from other parts of the continent dislike this use of America to mean just the US, but it is very common.
        1. the US President
          美国总统
        2. Have you ever been to the States?
          你去过美国吗?
        3. She emigrated to America in 1995.
          她1995年移民美国。
      2. Latin American(拉丁美洲的;拉丁美洲人)和South American(南美洲的;南美洲人)指美洲大陆的其他部分:
        Latin American and South American are used to refer to other parts of the continent.
        1. Do you have an American passport?
          你有美国护照吗?
        2. American football
          美式足球
        3. I’m not American, I’m Canadian.
          我不是美国人,我是加拿大人。
        4. Latin American dance music
          拉丁美洲舞曲
        5. Quite a lot of South Americans study here.
          相当多的南美洲人在这里学习。

      双语例句

      • The Bering Strait parts North America from Asia.
        白令海峡把北美洲和亚洲分开。
      • So you did make it to America, after all.
        那么,你终究还是成功地来到了美国。
      • Japan will have to do a deal with America on rice imports
        日本将不得不与美国就大米的进口达成一笔交易。
      • Bank of America merged with a rival bank
        美国银行与一家竞争银行合并了。
      • A hundred years ago coronary heart disease was virtually unknown in Europe and America.
        在100年前冠心病几乎不存在于欧洲和美洲。
      • We are strongly opposed to the presence of America in this region.
        我们强烈反对美国在该地区的存在。
      • They fled to South America around the turn of the century.
        他们在世纪之交逃到了南美洲。
      • I bet he let slip that I'd gone to America.
        我可以打赌,是他走漏了我去了美国的消息。
      • The fact that these scandals are now public is testament to the relative openness of America's government.
        这些丑闻如今公之于众的事实说明了美国政府的相对透明。
      • Leaders in America have generally supported military action
        美国领导人普遍支持采取军事行动。