| 单词 | americans |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ADMIT〕The Senator's admission that he had lied to Congress shocked many Americans. 参议员承认他向国会撒了谎，这使许多美国人感到震惊。朗文写作活用〔AGREE〕After two years of talks, the Russians and the Americans finally reached an agreement. 经过两年的会谈，俄罗斯和美国终于达成了协议。朗文写作活用〔ARMY〕Thousands of young Americans were drafted to fight in the war in Vietnam. 成千上万的美国青年人被征召赴越南作战。朗文写作活用〔ASK〕The Secretary called on all Americans to help stop the abuse and neglect of children. 该部长呼吁所有美国人帮助阻止虐待儿童和忽视儿童的行为。朗文写作活用〔Afro-American〕Of or relating to Americans of African ancestry or to their history or culture.美国黑人的：非洲血统美国人的、非洲血统美国人的历史的或非洲血统美国人的文化的，与其有关的美国传统〔American〕Americans in all 50 states 全部50个州的美国人。韦氏高阶〔American〕The 1990 Nobel Prize for medicine was won by two Americans.1990年诺贝尔医学奖由两位美国人获得。柯林斯高阶〔Anglo〕The students are Anglos, Latinos, and Native Americans.学生中有非拉美裔白人、拉美人和印第安人。剑桥高阶〔BELIEVE〕According to one survey, 94% of Americans believe in God or a universal spirit. 根据一次调查显示，94%的美国人相信有上帝或某个掌管宇宙的神灵。朗文写作活用〔Black Panther〕A member of an organization of militant Black Americans.黑豹党徒：美国黑人好战组织的一个成员美国传统〔CARELESS〕According to the report, most Americans have a distinctly haphazard approach to saving for the future. 根据该报道，大多数美国人对于为将来而储蓄的态度是明显无计划的。朗文写作活用〔CHANGE/NOT CHANGE〕Hollywood has been accused of rewriting history, by once again denying the role played by African Americans. 好莱坞又一次否定由非洲裔美国人扮演的角色，被指责是篡改历史。朗文写作活用〔CHEAT〕Cohen claimed that criminals posing as salesmen cheat Americans out of billions of dollars each year. 科恩称，冒充销售员的罪犯每年从美国人手中骗走了数十亿美元。朗文写作活用〔DIFFERENT〕The English and Americans often spell words differently, but both variants are acceptable. 英国人和美国人的单词拼写经常不一样，不过两种拼法都可以接受。朗文写作活用〔ENERGETIC〕The two Americans were having an animated discussion about basketball. 那两个美国人正在热烈地讨论篮球。朗文写作活用〔EXTREME〕Buchanan's political views are too extreme for most Americans. 布坎南的政见对大多数美国人来说太偏激了。朗文写作活用〔FIGHT〕Martin Luther King championed the rights of all black Americans. 马丁·路德·金为捍卫所有美国黑人的权利而奋斗。朗文写作活用〔FREE〕All Americans have the right of free speech. 所有的美国人都享有言论自由的权利。朗文写作活用〔INDEPENDENT〕The Administration of Native Americans (ANA) promotes the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency for Indian tribes. 印第安人管理部推动印第安各部落在社会和经济上自给自足的目标。朗文写作活用〔Indian〕Any of the languages of the Native Americans.印第安语：美洲土著人的任一种语言美国传统〔LESS〕The Chinese don't eat as much meat as Americans do. 中国人吃肉没有美国人多。朗文写作活用〔LIFE〕At the beginning of the century, the average life expectancy for Americans was less than 50 years. 本世纪初，美国人的平均预期寿命不足50岁。朗文写作活用〔LOOK AFTER〕Chinese babies are the favorite choice of Americans adopting children from abroad. 中国的婴儿是美国人领养海外儿童的首选。朗文写作活用〔MOST〕He had created a broad consensus among different groups of Americans. 他已使不同的美国人团体达成了共识。朗文写作活用〔Mackinaw blanket〕A thick blanket in solid colors or stripes, formerly used in northern and western North America by traders, trappers, and Native Americans.麦基诺毯：深色或有条形的厚毯，曾被北美洲北部和西部的商人，狩猎者和美洲土著人使用美国传统〔Martian〕Orson Welles managed to convince many Americans that they were being invaded by Martians.奥森•韦尔斯曾设法让很多美国人相信他们正遭到火星人的入侵。外研社新世纪〔NAME〕Americans are very proud of their country -- they're always saying that such and such is the biggest in the whole world. 美国人很为自己的国家感到骄傲—他们总是在说这样那样的东西是全世界最大的。朗文写作活用〔OBSESSION〕Americans seem to have a fetish for watering their golf courses. 美国人好像特别热衷于给高尔夫球场浇水。朗文写作活用〔PERSON/PEOPLE〕The Americans exploded the first nuclear weapon in the history of mankind. 美国人引爆了人类历史上第一件核武器。朗文写作活用〔POOR〕Quinn argued that an increase in the minimum wage would help the most disadvantaged Americans. 奎因辩称，提高最低工资对最贫困的美国人会有帮助。朗文写作活用〔Slavic〕Americans of Slavic descent.斯拉夫裔的美国人柯林斯高阶〔TRAVEL〕Thousands of Americans visit Thailand each year. 每年有成千上万的美国人到泰国游览。朗文写作活用〔USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TO〕Americans are much more accustomed to computer technology these days. 如今美国人对电脑技术习惯多了。朗文写作活用〔WAR〕In April the Americans declared war on Germany and entered the war. 4月，美国对德国宣战，加入了战争。朗文写作活用〔WAR〕Many Americans now question whether the US should have waged war on Vietnam. 如今许多美国人都质疑美国是否应该对越南发动战争。朗文写作活用〔WIN〕The British team was first, followed closely by the Americans. 英国队赢得第一，美国队紧随其后。朗文写作活用〔ace〕The Americans hold most of the aces in this technology.这种技术美国人占绝对优势。朗文当代〔admission〕The Senator's admission that he had lied to Congress shocked many Americans.参议员承认他对国会说谎，这令许多美国人深感震惊。朗文当代〔agent〕As a double agent, he worked for the Americans and the Russians.他是双面间谍，同时为美俄两国服务。牛津搭配〔alarmed〕The Americans are alarmed at this prospect.美国人对于这样的前景表示忧虑。柯林斯高阶〔alarmed〕The Americans are alarmed at this prospect.美国人对此前景感到担忧。外研社新世纪〔american〕Quite a lot of South Americans study here.相当多的南美洲人在这里学习。牛津高阶〔apathetic〕Surprisingly, most Americans are apathetic toward/about this important issue.令人吃惊的是，大多数美国人对这一重要问题不感兴趣。韦氏高阶〔appalled〕She said that the Americans are appalled at the statements made at the conference.她说美国人对会上所作的陈述感到震惊。柯林斯高阶〔assert〕Native Americans asserting their rights to ancestral land 坚持祖先的土地归自己所有的印第安人朗文当代〔assimilate〕The Vietnamese are trying to assimilate themselves and become Americans.这些越南人正在努力融入美国社会，成为美国人。柯林斯高阶〔atavistic〕The second goal has an odd, atavistic ring to many Americans.第二个目的在许多美国人听来带有一种反常而且过时的味道。英汉大词典〔backyard〕Americans would probably react differently to the war if it was in their own back yard.战争要是发生在自己的家门口，美国人可能就会有不一样的反应。朗文当代〔barbarian〕The people, he thought, looked upon all Americans as barbarians.在他看来，这些人觉得美国人素质都很低。柯林斯高阶〔barbarian〕They looked upon all Americans as barbarians.他们把所有美国人都看作粗野的人。外研社新世纪〔beam〕Television began beaming the national nominating conventions into the homes of Americans.电视开始向美国家庭播放总统候选人全国提名大会的情况。英汉大词典〔bone〕Americans with a bone to pick爱争论的美国人外研社新世纪〔budge〕The Americans are adamant that they will not budge on this point.美国人非常强硬，他们在这一点上是不会妥协的。柯林斯高阶〔capital〕Americans wrongly convicted of capital crimes.被误判死罪的美国人柯林斯高阶〔capital〕Americans wrongly convicted of capital crimes被误判死罪的美国人外研社新世纪〔car pool〕The government says fewer Americans are carpooling to work.政府称拼车上班的人渐渐少了。柯林斯高阶〔carry〕Cuban Americans play an important role in whether he carries Florida in the fall campaign.古巴裔美国人对他在佛罗里达州的秋季选举中的成败将起到重要作用。朗文当代〔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〔channel〕The Americans recognise that the U.N. can be the channel for greater diplomatic activity.美国人认识到, 联合国可以成为开展更大规模外交活动的渠道。外研社新世纪〔cheer〕Irish Americans came to the park to cheer for their boys.爱尔兰裔美国人来到公园为他们的小伙子们欢呼。外研社新世纪〔concerned〕As far as Americans are concerned, a lot of our hotels are below average.在美国人看来，我们的旅馆很多都达不到普通标准。朗文当代〔consist of sth〕The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.该队由四个欧洲人和两个美国人组成。剑桥高阶〔consolation〕It is not a consoling thought to Germans to see that Americans have the same kind of problem, too.看到美国人也碰到了同样的问题，德国人并不会感到安慰。柯林斯高阶〔consternation〕The government's plans have caused considerable consternation among many Americans.政府的计划在许多美国人中间引起了相当大的震惊。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〔cousin〕We Americans owe a great deal to our European cousins.我们美国人得到欧洲兄弟的许多帮助。剑桥高阶〔craft〕These bracelets were crafted by Native Americans.这些手镯是美洲印第安人制作的。剑桥高阶〔crank up〕May's warm weather, which caused Americans to crank up their air conditioners.5月份的温热天气使得美国人打开了空调柯林斯高阶〔currency〕The Currencies grow up tall and slender, like the Americans.澳大利亚土生白人长大成人都是瘦高个儿,像美国人一样。英汉大词典〔derision〕Americans speak with derision of those who are lazy.美国人说起懒惰之人时语带讥讽。外研社新世纪〔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〔dock〕The Russians and Americans docked (= joined together in space) (their spacecraft) just after one o'clock this morning.俄罗斯人和美国人（的宇宙飞船）今天凌晨1点刚过时实现了太空对接。剑桥高阶〔easterner〕He said that Americans need to understand the East, and Easterners need to understand the West.他说美国人需要了解东方，而亚洲人也应该了解西方。剑桥高阶〔effect〕The NAFTA agreement has had little effect on the lives of most Americans.北美自由贸易协定对大多数美国人的生活几乎没有什么影响。麦克米伦高阶〔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〔evil〕After 1760 few Americans refrained from condemning slavery as evil.1760年后，很多美国人都在谴责奴隶制的社会危害。柯林斯高阶〔exception〕Tom took great exception to my remark about Americans.汤姆对我有关美国人的评论极为不满。朗文当代〔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〔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。柯林斯高阶〔footing〕European negotiators insisted on being treated on the same footing as the Americans.欧洲谈判者们坚持要求受到和美国人同等的对待。麦克米伦高阶〔freedom〕Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown.由于有了汽车，美国人很快就获得了前所未有的行动自由。牛津高阶〔fur〕Native Americans traded furs with early European settlers.美洲印第安人与早期的欧洲定居者进行毛皮交易。剑桥高阶〔game〕Until now, the Americans have been playing a very delicate political game.直到现在，美国人一直玩着精心设计的政治把戏。柯林斯高阶〔god〕Most Americans still believe in God .大多数美国人仍信仰上帝。朗文当代〔grapple with sth〕Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race.今天，仍有许多美国人还没有克服种族歧视的观念。剑桥高阶〔had〕I've had it with that kind of treatment of Americans.我再也忍受不了那样对待美国人了。柯林斯高阶〔hang〕Once the Americans decide to do a thing, they do it well, and hang the cost.一旦美国人决定要做一件事，他们就会把它做好，且丝毫不计代价。柯林斯高阶〔haywire〕Many Americans think their legal system has gone haywire.很多美国人认为他们的司法体系已经乱套了。柯林斯高阶〔haywire〕Many Americans think their legal system has gone haywire.很多美国人认为他们的法律体系乱套了。外研社新世纪〔heritage〕The performance shows how African Americans celebrate their heritage.这个表演展示了非洲裔美国人是如何颂扬自己的传统的。牛津搭配〔hold ... off〕North Americans often hold off a certain distance in conversation, which is about 21 inches apart found by studies.北美人在交谈时常保持一定距离的间隔，据研究发现，这种距离大约为21英寸。21世纪英汉〔hold〕He was a good enough player to hold his own against the Americans.他是个好球员，与美国人相比，他在比赛中毫不逊色。朗文当代〔hyphenated〕German-Americans and other hyphenated Americans 归化入美国籍的德国人和其他国人英汉大词典〔identify〕The Americans were anxious not to become identified with ‘colonial' authorities.美国人很怕自己被与“殖民”当局联系在一起。麦克米伦高阶〔illiteracy〕Functional illiteracy affects as many as one in five Americans.每五个美国人当中就有一个功能性文盲。牛津搭配〔immeasurable〕Her movies had an immeasurable effect on a generation of Americans.她的影片对一代美国人有着无法估量的影响。剑桥高阶〔insurance〕Millions of Americans lack adequate health insurance.数百万美国人缺乏充分的健康保险。牛津搭配〔invade〕They received information that the Americans were preparing to invade.他们得到消息说美国人正准备入侵。麦克米伦高阶〔irrelevantly〕He said politics has become increasingly irrelevant to most Americans.他说政治对大多数美国人来说已经变得越来越不重要了。柯林斯高阶〔jealously〕Millions of ordinary Americans jealously defend their right to own and use guns.数百万普通美国人坚定地守护着他们持有和使用枪支的权利。外研社新世纪〔just〕Many Americans no longer viewed it as a just war.许多美国人不再把它看作一场正义的战争。麦克米伦高阶〔largely〕Retail sales dipped last month, largely because Americans were buying fewer cars.上个月零售额下降了, 主要是因为美国人购车量减少了。外研社新世纪〔largely〕Today, largely because of their diets, over 50 percent of Americans are at risk of heart disease.如今, 超过50%的美国人有罹患心脏病的危险, 这主要原因在于饮食。外研社新世纪〔least〕Everyone is more reluctant to travel these days, not least the Americans.这段时间大家都减少了出游的欲望，美国人尤其如此。柯林斯高阶〔let〕The Americans won't let her leave the country.美国人不允许她出境。柯林斯高阶〔live〕Do Americans really have a higher temperature than Europeans? Well, you live and learn. 美国人体温真比欧洲人要高一些吗? 嘿,这真是活一天长一天见识了。英汉大词典〔mercy〕It's the first so-called mercy flight for a fortnight as the Americans have been waiting for enough people to fill a 747 jet.美国人一直在等人坐满一架747飞机，这便是第一次为期两周的所谓慈善飞行。柯林斯高阶〔mind-set〕The greatest challenge for the Americans is understanding the mind-set of modern Europeans.对美国人而言, 最大的挑战在于理解现代欧洲人的观念模式。外研社新世纪〔minority〕The school is 95 per cent minority(= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups).这所学校里 95% 的学生来自少数族裔。牛津高阶〔moccasin〕A soft leather slipper traditionally worn by Native Americans.印第安软皮鞋：一种传统上由美洲土著穿的软皮便鞋美国传统〔moon〕The Americans landed on the moon in 1969.美国人于 1969 年登上月球。朗文当代〔mystify〕Most Americans are totally mystified by the English game of cricket.大多数美国人似乎完全搞不懂英国的板球运动是怎么回事。剑桥高阶〔near-death experience〕A recent Gallup poll revealed that 20 million Americans claimed to have had near-death experiences.最近的一次盖洛普民意测验披露，2,000 万美国人声称他们有过濒死体验。柯林斯高阶〔near-death experience〕Twenty million Americans claim to have had near-death experiences.2,000万美国人声称有过濒死经历。外研社新世纪〔odour〕Britain must remain in good odour with both Americans and Europeans.英国必须一直要在美国和欧洲两面都得宠。外研社新世纪〔ostentatious〕Americans are lavish, generous, and ostentatious.美国人花钱大手大脚、慷慨且喜欢摆阔。英汉大词典〔overseas〕Roughly four million Americans travel overseas each year.每年约有400万美国人出国旅行。外研社新世纪〔overtake〕It's the first time at these games that the Americans have overtaken the Cubans.这是美国人在这一运动会上首次超越古巴人。柯林斯高阶〔overtake〕It's the first time at these games that the Americans have overtaken the Cubans.这是美国队在运动会上第一次赶超古巴队。外研社新世纪〔overwhelm〕Europe's golfers completely overwhelmed the Americans.欧洲的高尔夫选手彻底击败了美国选手。麦克米伦高阶〔parachute〕Food parcels were parachuted in by the Americans.食品包裹由美国人空投进去。外研社新世纪〔party〕He took a party of fellow Americans on a tour.他带领一群美国同乡参加旅行。外研社新世纪〔patriotic〕Many Americans felt it was their patriotic duty to buy bonds to support the war effort.许多美国人认为购买公债支持战备是他们的爱国职责。剑桥高阶〔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〔per capita〕This year Americans will eat about 40% more fresh apples per capita than the Japanese.今年美国人均吃掉的鲜苹果数量将比日本高40%。外研社新世纪〔per capita〕This year Americans will eat about 40% more fresh apples per capita than the Japanese.今年，美国人均鲜苹果消费量会比日本高约40%。柯林斯高阶〔percent〕Nearly 30 percent of Americans were against it.将近百分之三十的美国人反对它。文馨英汉〔precedence〕A recent poll reported that Americans gave precedence to national security.最近的一次民意测验表明,美国人首先关注的是国土安全。英汉大词典〔prefer〕Even today, most Americans prefer coffee to tea.甚至在今天，大部分美国人喜爱咖啡尤胜于茶。麦克米伦高阶〔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〔premature〕Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans.事故仍然是美国人过早死亡的头号原因。外研社新世纪〔primitive〕Calling Native Americans 'primitives' and 'savages' made it okay to conquer and despoil them.人们把美洲土著居民称为“原始人”和“野蛮人”, 从而堂而皇之地征服他们并掠夺他们。外研社新世纪〔problem〕He told Americans that solving the energy problem was very important.他告诉美国人解决能源问题非常重要。柯林斯高阶〔proportionately〕Proportionately more Americans get married nowadays than ever before.从比例上看, 美国现在结婚的人数比以前任何时候都多。外研社新世纪〔proportionately〕Proportionately more Americans get married nowadays than ever before.从比例上看，美国现在结婚的人数比以前任何时候都多。柯林斯高阶〔quillwork〕Decorative articles made with overlaid porcupine quills by Native Americans.豪猪刺装饰：印第安人用豪猪刺多层覆盖而制造出的装饰性物品美国传统〔rank〕Last month, 370,000 Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed.上个月，有37万美国人加入了失业者的行列。柯林斯高阶〔remind〕The terrorist attack painfully reminded the Americans that they are vulnerable even at home.恐怖袭击以一种痛苦的方式提醒了美国人，即使在国内他们也是容易受到攻击的。牛津搭配〔report〕According to recent news reports , two of the victims are Americans.根据不久前的新闻报道，其中有两名受害者是美国人。朗文当代〔resettle〕The US government forcibly resettled the Native Americans in reservations.美国政府强行将美洲土著居民赶到保留区居住。剑桥高阶〔revenge〕The Americans are seeking revenge for their defeat at the last year's championships.美国队正试图一雪去年冠军赛失利之耻。麦克米伦高阶〔risk〕Americans wanted to aid Britain even at the risk of war.哪怕冒着开战的危险，美国人也想帮助英国人。柯林斯高阶〔rule〕However, for many Americans today, weekend work has unfortunately become the rule rather than the exception.然而，现在对于很多美国人来说，周末工作不幸已经成为了一种普遍情况，而非例外。柯林斯高阶〔settlement〕Many Native Americans were killed during the settlement of the American West by Europeans in the 19th century.许多美洲印第安人在19世纪欧洲人在美国西部开拓殖民地的过程中被杀害。剑桥高阶〔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〔sincere〕Many Americans viewed the war in Vietnam with unaffected revulsion.许多美国人对越战有一种出自内心的厌恶。美国传统〔skin〕Native Americans had many uses for animal skins.美洲土著居民大量使用动物皮毛。韦氏高阶〔smartness〕The Americans were still smarting from their defeat in the Vietnam War.美国人仍然对越南战争的失败耿耿于怀。柯林斯高阶〔society〕Americans had become citizens of an affluent society and had discovered the wonders of credit.美国人已经成为了富裕社会的公民, 并且发现了信用的奇妙之处。外研社新世纪〔soften〕The letter shows no sign that the Americans have softened their position.信里没有任何迹象表明美国人的态度已有所缓和。柯林斯高阶〔soften〕The letter shows no sign that the Americans have softened their position.信里没有任何迹象表明美国人的立场已有所软化。外研社新世纪〔spree〕Some Americans went on a spending spree in December to beat the new tax.一些美国人在 12 月疯狂花钱，以避开新税。柯林斯高阶〔stake〕The Americans have raised the stakes in a bitter fight over imports.冒更大的风险麦克米伦高阶〔stump〕The Americans stumped up with The Old Man and the Sea.美国人推出了《老人与海》。英汉大词典〔succumb〕About 400,000 Americans succumb each year to smoking-related illnesses.每年大约有 400,000 名美国人死于吸烟引起的疾病。朗文当代〔sympathize〕Some Europeans sympathize with the Americans over the issue.有些欧洲人在这个问题上与美国人有同感。外研社新世纪〔the turn of the century〕We were discussing how Americans lived at the turn of the 19th/last century.我们正在讨论19/上个世纪初美国人是如何生活的。韦氏高阶〔the〕The Japanese, Americans, and even the French and Germans, judge economic policies by results.日本人、美国人，甚至法国人和德国人，都依据结果来评判经济政策的好坏。柯林斯高阶〔thrive〕Challenge is something we Americans thrive on.挑战是我们美国人赖以兴盛的奥秘。英汉大词典〔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〔trade〕For centuries, Native Americans traded with European settlers.美洲印第安人和欧洲殖民者做了几百年的生意。剑桥高阶〔tradition〕Americans are meat eaters by tradition.传统上美国人是肉食者。英汉大词典〔tune〕More than 150 million Americans tuned in to watch the final episode.超过 1.5 亿的美国人收看了这最后的一集。朗文当代〔view〕Many Americans have a favourable / favorable view of the Democratic nominee.许多美国人对这个民主党候选人持赞成态度。牛津搭配〔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〔water cooler〕Three out of four Americans watched Roots, and then the next day could talk about race relations at the water cooler.每4名美国人中就有3人收看了电视剧《根》，转天他们会在办公室闲谈关于种族关系的话题。柯林斯高阶〔whip up〕Joe McCarthy whipped up Americans into a frenzy of anti-Communist activity in the Fifties.50年代, 乔•麦卡锡煽动美国人进行了疯狂的反共活动。外研社新世纪〔witness〕Americans are a generous people: witness the increase in charitable giving, even during the recession.美国人是个慷慨的民族：即使是在经济萧条时期慈善捐赠也在增加, 这便是明证。外研社新世纪〔witness〕Americans are a generous people: witness the increase in charitable giving, even during the recession.美国人是个慷慨的民族：即使是在经济萧条时期，慈善捐赠也在不断增加，这便是明证。柯林斯高阶〔write〕Americans write ‘colour' without a ‘u'.美国人拼写colour 时不带 u。麦克米伦高阶〔written〕We're waiting for written confirmation from the Americans.我们在等待美方的书面确认。外研社新世纪〔written〕We're waiting for written confirmation from the Americans.我们在等美国人的书面确认。柯林斯高阶Americans drive one third of the 400 million cars on the planet.在这颗行星上美国人驾驶着占4亿辆汽车总数1/3的汽车。剑桥国际Americans tend to smile tolerantly on the misdemeanors of their presidents.美国人对总统所犯的轻微罪行倾向于一笑了之。剑桥国际According to a recent poll, 80% of Americans pray regularly and over 40% worship on a weekly basis.最近的一次民意测验表明，80%的美国人经常祷告，40%以上的人每周作一次礼拜。剑桥国际America's aid budget for sending food, medicine and equipment to less developed countries is many times less than what Americans spend on dieting.美国给不发达国家发送食品、药物和设备的援助预算比美国人用于减肥的花费要低很多倍。剑桥国际For centuries, Native Americans traded (= bought and sold or exchanged goods) with European settlers.几个世纪以来，美国印第安人和欧洲移民进行贸易。剑桥国际For millions of Americans witnessing the event it was a prima facie case of police brutality.由于数百万美国人亲眼目睹了这起事件，它成了初步证据确凿的警察施暴案件。剑桥国际He became a marked man when he started spying for the Americans instead of the Soviets, so his murder was no great surprise.他一由苏联间谍变为美国间谍时就成为了被监视对象，所以被人谋杀不足为奇。剑桥国际Her films had an immeasurable effect on a generation of Americans.她的影片对一代美国人有着无法估量的影响。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In pursuit of a healthier diet, Americans are eating more fish than they used to.为了保证更健康饮食，美国人吃鱼比过去吃得多了。剑桥国际Jamaica has been a favourite haunt of Americans and Canadians for the last 20 years.牙买加是近二十年来美国人和加拿大人常爱去的地方。剑桥国际Many Americans feared the Gulf War would be another Vietnam.许多美国人担心海湾战争将是又一次越南战争。剑桥国际Many Americans tour by car in summer. 许多美国人夏天开车旅游。译典通Native Americans used to trade skins (= the skins of animals that have been removed from the body, with or without the hair).过去土著的美洲人常做兽皮买卖。剑桥国际Opinion polls show (that) most Americans would readily pay more tax in return for better schools. [+ (that) clause] 民意测验表明，大多数美国人愿意付更多的税来使学校办得更好。剑桥国际Our party was composed principally of Japanese and Americans, with an admixture of Hungarians.我们的聚会主要由日本人和美国人组成，外加一些匈牙利人。剑桥国际She has installed a couple of young Americans as her advisers.她任用了几名年轻的美国人作她的顾问。剑桥国际She held the fork in her right hand, American fashion (= as Americans do).她右手持叉，这是美国方式。剑桥国际The Americans are strengthening their surface fleet. 美国人正在加强他们的水上舰队。译典通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 Americans have declared the area south of/below the 32nd Parallel a no-fly zone for all military aircraft.美国人宣布32度纬线以南的地区为所有军事飞机禁飞地区。剑桥国际The British sense of humour is very different from the American sense of humour (= the things which British people see as amusing are different from the things which Americans see as amusing).英国人的幽默感和美国人的幽默感大相径庭。剑桥国际The US government resettled the Native Americans in reservations.美国政府将印第安人重新定居在居留地。剑桥国际The dominance of the WASP is far from over and newer Americans often tend to adopt the manners of the old.出身英国新教徒的白种美国人的主导地位还远没有消失，新一代的美国人往往会采纳老一代人的风格习惯。剑桥国际There are over 1.5 million Native Americans in the United States today.今天美国还有150万以上的土著美洲人。剑桥国际They are atypical of the way most Americans live.他们的生活方式与大多数美国人不一样。剑桥国际You have to understand the Canadian need for national self-discovery, the constant need to define how they are different from Americans.你必须明白加拿大人民族自知的需要，他们需要不断地将自己与美国人严加区分。剑桥国际 |
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