english
US
UK English adj: (of, from England)
SC 英国的 yīng guó de
TC 英國的
TC 英國的
This is an English company.
这是一家英国公司。
English adj: (in, of the English language)
SC 英语的 yīng yǔ de
TC 英語的
TC 英語的
English words are sometimes difficult for French people to pronounce.
英语单词有时对法国人来说很难发音。
English n: uncountable (English language)
SC 英语 yīng yǔ
TC 英語
TC 英語
English is spoken by many people.
很多人会说英语。
English n: uncountable (academic subject) (科目)
SC 英语，英语课 yīng yǔ
TC 英語
TC 英語
English is a compulsory subject in primary schools.
英语是小学的必修科目。
the English npl: (people of England)
SC 英国人 yīng guó rén
TC 英國人
TC 英國人
The English drink tea.
英国人喝茶。
African American Vernacular English n: (US dialect)
SC 美国黑人英语
SC 非洲裔美国人白话英语
SC 黑人英语
American English n: uncountable (language of the US)
SC 美式英语 měi shì yīng yǔ
TC 美式英語
TC 美式英語
SC 美国英语 měi shì yīng yǔ ，měi guó yīng yǔ
There are plenty of spelling differences between American English and British English.
Anglo-Saxon, Old English n: historical (medieval language of England)
SC 盎格鲁-撒克逊语
SC 古英语
These works were originally written in Anglo-Saxon.
basic English n: (English language: rudimentary)
SC （供英语初学者入门用的）基础英语 gōng yīng yǔ chū xué zhě rù mén yòng de jī chǔ yīng yǔ
SC 基本英语 gōng yīng yǔ chū xué zhě rù mén yòng de jī chǔ yīng yǔ，jī běn yīng yǔ
The French-speaking safari guide learned basic English so he could lead British and American tourists.
British English n: uncountable (language of Great Britain)
SC 英国英语 yīng guó yīng yǔ
TC 英國英語
TC 英國英語
SC 英式英语 yīng guó yīng yǔ ，yīng shì yīng yǔ
In British English, "colour" is spelt with a u.
British English adj: (English: of Great Britain)
SC 英国英语的
SC 英式英语的
My English teacher is from the UK, so she teaches us British English spellings.
business English n: (style of English)
SC 商务英语 shāng wù yīng yǔ
TC 商務英語
TC 商務英語
Marisa is doing a course in business English.
conversational English n: (colloquial English language)
SC 会话英语 huì huà yīng yǔ
TC 會話英語
TC 會話英語
SC 英语对话 huì huà yīng yǔ，yīng yǔ duì huà
She started taking courses in conversational English.
EFL n: initialism (English as a Foreign Language) (English as a Foreign Language的缩写形式)
SC 作为外国语言的英语 zuò wéi wài guó yǔ yán de yīng yǔ
Laurie taught EFL in South Korea for two years.
English as a Second Language n: (school subject)
SC 作为第二语言的英语
SC 非母语英语课程
Louise has a diploma in teaching English as a Second Language.
English Channel n: (waterway in Europe)
SC 英吉利海峡
The English Channel is one of the most heavily trafficked waterways in the world.
English horn n: (woodwind instrument) (乐器)
SC 英国管 yīng guó guǎn
TC 英國管
TC 英國管
English muffin (US), muffin (UK) n: (type of crumpet)
SC 英式松饼 yīng shì sōng bǐng
TC 英式松餅
TC 英式松餅
Every morning for breakfast, she ate a toasted English muffin with plenty of butter.
English setter n: (bird dog)
SC 英国塞特犬 yīng guó sài tè quǎn
English setters are pointing dogs with relatively long hair.
English slang n: (very informal British English)
SC 英文俚语
Cockney rhyming slang is a variety of English slang spoken in London.
English slang n as adj: (very informal British English)
SC 英语俚语 yīng yǔ lǐ yǔ
TC 英語俚語
TC 英語俚語
Mucker is an English slang term for "friend".
“Mucker"（伙计）是英语中”friend“（朋友）的俚语。
English speaker n: (person: speaks English as first language)
SC 以英语为母语的人
Even as an English speaker from London, I find some UK accents hard to understand.
English speaker n: (person: can speak English)
SC 能说英语的人
There are 125 million English speakers in India.
English speaking, English-speaking adj: (has English as first language)
SC 讲英语的 jiǎng yīng yǔ de
TC 講英語的
TC 講英語的
Australia, New Zealand and the USA are all English-speaking countries.
English speaking, English-speaking adj: (person: speaks English) (人)
SC 说英语的 shuō yīng yǔ de
English Springer spaniel n: (breed of dog)
SC 英国激飞猎犬 yīng guó jī fēi liè quǎn
English toy spaniel n: (breed of dog) (动物)
SC 英国玩具猎犬 yīng guó wán jù liè quǎn
The English toy spaniel that Mary was exercising in the park was much smaller than my dog.
ESL n: initialism (English as a Second Language) (缩写)
SC 非母语英语教学
SC 英语作为第二语言
ESOL n: acronym (school subject) (学科)
SC 操其他语言者适用的英语
full English breakfast n: (morning meal of eggs, bacon, etc.)
SC 全英式早餐，英式早餐
Not many families eat a full English breakfast any more.
good English n: (skillfulness with English)
SC 好的英语能力 hǎo de yīng yǔ néng lì
SC 英文流畅 hǎo de yīng yǔ néng lì，yīng wén liú chàng
Good English is a necessity for any foreign student wishing to study at an English university.
in plain English adv: (in clear and simple language)
SC 用浅显的英语 yòng qiǎn xiǎn de yīng yǔ
I wish politicians would talk in plain English!
Queen's English n: (standard variety of English language)
SC 标准英语 biāo zhǔn yīng yǔ
TC 標準英語
TC 標準英語
SC 规范英语 biāo zhǔn yīng yǔ，guī fàn yīng yǔ
SC 纯正英语 biāo zhǔn yīng yǔ，chún zhèng yīng yǔ
I don't understand you! Why can't you speak the Queen's English?!
TESL n: initialism (Teaching English as a Second Language)
SC 作为第二语言的英语教学