american english

IPA/əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
IPA/əˈmer.ɪ.kən ˌɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

american english — 名詞

1. the form of English commonly used in the United States, with its own usual spell

1.名詞B1
釋義

美式英語

美國常用的英語形式

the form of English commonly used in the United States, with its own usual spelling, vocabulary, and pronunciation

例句

The course teaches American English for university life in Chicago.

這門課教芝加哥大學生活常用的美式英語。

course focus: American English for campus life

The intern used American English spelling and wrote color without a u.

那位實習生使用美式英語拼字,把 colour 寫成 color。

American spelling: color without a u

同義詞
  • US English

    the closest equivalent label; often used in style guides and software settings

  • American

    informal shorthand when the conversation is clearly about language

文法句型

speak American English

in American English

用法筆記

Often contrasted with British English when people discuss spelling, pronunciation, or everyday word choice. It is usually treated as an uncountable language name, so it normally appears without an article.

常見錯誤

She studies an American English at college.
She studies American English at college.
💡The language name is normally used without an article.