America
英 [əˈmerɪkə]
美 [əˈmerɪkə]
n. 美洲; 美国
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 . - 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. - 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.- the US President
美国总统 - Have you ever been to the States?
你去过美国吗？ - She emigrated to America in 1995.
她1995年移民美国。
- the US President
- 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.- Do you have an American passport?
你有美国护照吗？ - American football
美式足球 - I’m not American, I’m Canadian.
我不是美国人，我是加拿大人。 - Latin American dance music
拉丁美洲舞曲 - Quite a lot of South Americans study here.
相当多的南美洲人在这里学习。
- Do you have an American passport?
双语例句
- Leaders in America have generally supported military action
美国领导人普遍支持采取军事行动。 - After Germany, America is Britain's second-biggest customer
对于英国来说，美国是仅次于德国的第二大客户。 - In 1823 Honduras became a part of the United Provinces of Central America.
1823年，洪都拉斯成为了中美洲联邦的一部分。 - America and Japan have settled back into a policy of benign neglect of their currencies.
美国和日本又回到了不作为货币政策的老路。 - This discriminatory policy has really been a blight on America
这项歧视性政策确实成了美国的一大祸根。 - Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America
在波多黎各的战事很短暂；但是战争结束后，西班牙将该岛屿割让给了美国。 - 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。 - Margaret Atwood's novel depicts a gloomy, futuristic America
玛格丽特·阿特伍德的小说描述了一个黑暗无望的未来美国。 - His work was exhibited in the best galleries in America, Europe and Asia.
他的作品在美洲、欧洲和亚洲最好的美术馆展出。 - The Prime Minister is determined to forge a good relationship with America's new leader
首相决意要和美国的新任领导人建立良好的关系。 - America's trade gap widened
美国的贸易逆差加大了。 - His son went to a top university in America.
他的儿子上了美国的一所顶级大学。 - The role of women in war has been a hot topic of debate in America since the Gulf conflict.
自海湾冲突以来，妇女在战争中的作用一直是美国国内一个备受争议的热门话题。 - She is planning a long holiday in Egypt and America
她计划去埃及和美国度长假。 - So you did make it to America, after all.
那么，你终究还是成功地来到了美国。 - Bank of America merged with a rival bank
美国银行与一家竞争银行合并了。 - There were demonstrations this weekend in cities throughout North America, Asia and Europe.
本周末在北美、亚洲和欧洲的多个城市举行了示威游行。 - 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。 - I have enjoyed playing with some of the top pros from Europe and America.
我很高兴能和来自欧美的一些顶级职业运动员打比赛。 - Rugged individualism forged America's frontier society.
坚定的个人主义造就了美国的边疆社会。 - This is an extremely scenic part of America.
这是美国风景非常秀丽的一个地区。 - 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。 - His film has caused a stir in America.
他的电影已在美国引起了轰动。 - If they can succeed in America and Europe, then they can succeed here too.
如果他们在美国和欧洲都能取得成功的话，那么在这儿也不例外。 - 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。 - They fled to South America around the turn of the century.
他们在世纪之交逃到了南美洲。 - 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。 - The Bering Strait parts North America from Asia.
白令海峡把北美洲和亚洲分开。 - The Atlantic Ocean separates America from Europe.
大西洋把美洲和欧洲分隔开来。 - San Francisco and New York are important mercantile ports in America.
旧金山和纽约是美国的重要商港。