un-American

英 [,ʌnə'merikən] 美
  • adj. 反美的;非美国式的

英文词源


un-American (adj.)
"not characteristic of American principles or methods, foreign to U.S. customs," 1818, from un- (1) "not" + American (adj.).
Everything is un-American that tends either to government by a plutocracy or government by a mob. [Theodore Roosevelt, 1917]

双语例句


1. UN stands for the United Nations.
UN是联合国的缩写.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. In the word " unimportant " , " un - " is a prefix.
在单词 unimportant 中un是前缀.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The affixes " un - " and " - less " are often used make negative words, such as unhappy or careless.
词缀un - 和 -less 常用来构成否定词, 如unhappy和careless.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Under his stewardship, the UN's repute has risen immeas-urably.
在他的管理下,联合国的声望得到了极大提升。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The UN would play a major role in monitoring a ceasefire.
联合国在监督停火方面会发挥重要作用。

来自柯林斯例句

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