all-American英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A person or thing regarded as embodying the ideal qualities of the United States of America; typically American; (specifically) a person from the United States who is courageous, heroic, honest, wholesome, etc.

— He was regarded by the other soldiers as an all-American for his courage in battle.
Ellipsis of all-American athlete, player, team (chiefly sports), all-American boy, girl, person, or family (loosely, transferred sense) abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
Alternative letter-case form of All-American. alt-of

形容词 adj.

Comprising things that are wholly from the United States of America; completely made in the United States. not-comparable

— "All-American" Transformers. Perfected first, from the stand-point of correct engineering, by proper turns radio, impedance and shielding—then, in our latest models, given the finishing touches of outward beauty that the more critical eye demanded. […] Your dealer has "All-American" Transformers.
Regarded as embodying the ideal qualities of the United States; typically American; (specifically) of a person: courageous, heroic; honest, wholesome, etc. not-comparable

— The [Davy] Crockett revival of the 1950's engineered by Walt Disney presented an all-American boy scout type as a mass-culture hero.
Alternative letter-case form of All-American. alt-of,not-comparable

— The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend.

词形变化

all-Americans plural

词汇关系

近义词

American as apple pie

衍生词

All-American Canal all-Americanness

词源

词源 1

From all- + American. Americanism first recorded in the 1880s; the substantive usage originating early on as an ellipsis of all-American athlete, player, team; thereafter transferred to apply broadly to people or things as in All-American boy, girl, family.

词源 2

From all- + American. Americanism first recorded in the 1880s; the substantive usage originating early on as an ellipsis of all-American athlete, player, team; thereafter transferred to apply broadly to people or things as in All-American boy, girl, family.