un-American
英 [,ʌnə'merikən]
美
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
