[ADJ 形容词]英格兰的;英国的;英格兰人的;英国人的;英语的English means belonging or relating to England, or to its people or language. It is also often used to mean belonging or relating to Great Britain, although many people object to this.
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...the English way of life...
英国人的生活方式
English students are forced to learn too much too soon.
英国学生被迫在极短的时间内学习太多的东西。
The English are English people.英格兰人;英国人
The English don't care for people like that.
英国人不喜欢那样的人。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]英语English is the language spoken by people who live in Great Britain and Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and many other countries.
Their knowledge of written English is certainly better...
他们的书面英语显然更好。
He uses tapes of this program to teach English.
他用这个节目的录像带教授英语。
...the English-speaking world.
讲英语的国家
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English1 noun
English2 adjective
EnglishEn‧glish1 /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] the language used in Britain, the US, Australia, and some other countries: Do you speak English? leaflets written in plain English (=English that is easy to understand)2the English [plural] people from England3[uncountable] literature written in English, studied as a subject at school or university: She decided to major in English.
English1 noun
English2 adjective
EnglishEnglish2 adjective
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1relating to England or its people: the English countryside under English law2relating to the language used in Britain, the US, Australia, and some other countries: English grammar
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英语(86%),英国人(5%),英语的(5%),英国的(3%),英国人的(1%)
n.英语;英国人;英文;英格兰人
adj.英国人的;英国的;英文的
vt.把…译成英语
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