Lat·in A·mer·i·ca
noun/ˌlætɪn əˈmerɪkə/
/ˌlætn əˈmerɪkə/
[uncountable]- the parts of the Americas in which Spanish or Portuguese is the main language
拉丁美洲(以西班牙语或葡萄牙语为主要语言的美洲地区) More About AmericaAmericacompare South America- The continent of America is divided into North America and South America. The narrow region joining North and South America is Central America.
- North America, which is a geographical term, consists of the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. Latin America, a cultural term, refers to the non-English speaking countries of Central and South America, where mainly Portuguese and Spanish are spoken. Mexico is part of Latin America.
- The United States of America is usually shortened to the USA, the US, the States or simply America:
- the US President
美国总统 - Have you ever been to the States?
你去过美国吗? - She emigrated to America in 1995.
她 1995 年移民美国。
- the US President
- American is usually used to talk about somebody or something from the United States of America:
- Do you have an American passport?
你有美国护照吗? - American football
美式足球 - I’m not American, I’m Canadian.
我不是美国人,我是加拿大人。
- Latin American dance music
拉丁美洲舞曲 - Quite a lot of South Americans study here.
相当多的南美洲人在这里学习。
- Do you have an American passport?