ame

IPA/ˈeɪm/
KK[ˈem]IPA/ˈeɪm/

ame — abbreviation

1. a short written label used in dictionaries and language notes to show that a wor

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釋義

a short written label used in dictionaries and language notes to show that a word, spelling, or grammar form belongs to American English

例句

The dictionary marks diaper as AmE and nappy as BrE.

dictionary label: AmE versus BrE vocabulary

Devika wrote 'AmE' beside color on the classroom spelling chart.

AmE label beside a spelling item

同義詞
  • American English

    the full phrase, used in speech and normal prose

  • US English

    another full label for the same variety, often used outside dictionary notation

反義詞
  • BrE

    the matching short label for British English in the same note system

文法句型

marked AmE

AmE spelling

AmE before a usage note

用法筆記

Almost always appears in dictionaries, style guides, or classroom notes, not in ordinary running prose. The label usually follows or sits beside the word it describes and is normally written with capitals as 'AmE'.

常見錯誤

❌She speaks AmE with her cousins.
✅She speaks American English with her cousins.
💡use the full phrase in ordinary prose; 'AmE' is mainly a reference label.
❌Write ame after every American word.
✅Write AmE only when the note needs to mark American English usage.
💡the label is normally capitalized and used only when the contrast matters.