English
English 英 [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] 美 [ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ]
adj. 英国的；英文的 n. 英语；英国人
名词复数:englishes
- Things pertaining to the land or culture of England are referred to as being English. This includes the people of England as well as the language spoken there, which was brought to the American colonies by the English explorers.
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- adj. 英国的；英文的
- n. 英语；英国人
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1. a degree in English
英语学位
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2. I need to improve my English.
我需要提高我的英语水平。
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3. She speaks good English.
她英语说得很好。
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4. the English countryside
英格兰乡村
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5. an English dictionary
英语词典
- English (adj.) Old English, "belonging to the English people;" late 13c., "belonging to England," from English (n.1). The adjective in Old English meant "of or pertaining to the Angles." The adverb Englishly (mid-15c.) is rare.
- English (n.1) "the people of England; the speech of England," noun use of Old English adjective Englisc (contrasted to Denisc, Frencisce, etc.), "of or pertaining to the Angles," from Engle (plural) "the Angles," the name of one of the Germanic groups that overran the island 5c., supposedly so-called because Angul, the land they inhabited on the Jutland coast, was shaped like a fish hook (see angle (n.)). The use of the word in Middle English was reinforced by Anglo-French Engleis. Cognates: Dutch Engelsch, German Englisch, Danish Engelsk, French Anglais (Old French Engelsche), Spanish Inglés, Italian Inglese.
- English (n.2) "spin imparted to a ball" (as in billiards), 1860, from French anglé "angled" (see angle (n.)), which is similar to Anglais "English."
- english (v.) "to translate into English," late 14c., from English (n.1) in the language sense. Related: Englished; englishing.
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