An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven't been done before.
— Mark Twain
· Americans
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n. 人;（語法）人稱;身體;容貌;
?? person-, parson- 表”人類”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看見前面提到的那個人行動可疑。
近義：individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
反義：assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
n. 港口，安全地方;避難所，安息所;
vt. 把（船）開進港;為…提供避難場所;掩護;
?? hav持有+en表示場所→有[全部]的場所 → 避難所
"They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
他們還沒有正式宣布訂婚。
近義：asylum, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
Englishman
['i?ɡli?m?n]
n. 英格蘭（男）人，英國（男）人;英吉利人;
"I was astonished that he was not an Englishman."
我很驚訝,他竟不是英國人.
近義：limey, briton
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎禮儀的;合乎規矩的;
int. （表示接受建議）;
v. 做( do的過去分詞);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你說完，也許我可以說點什么。
近義：made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
n. 美國人;美洲人; 美國英語;
adj. 美國的 ;美洲的;地道美國式的;
"a clean-cut all-American boy"
整潔體面的典型美國男孩
近義：us