When the Pilgrims (清教徒) found these words, they were very surprised. The words came from Squanto, a Native American (印第安人). That love did he learn to speak English? As the Pilgrims would soon find out, this happened to be a long story. In 1615, George Weymouth, an English cap...
Thus the American robin is a very different bird from the European one but does share its red breast, and poison ivy is not ivy. However, the settlers were presented with many plants and animals that were unfamiliar, and they often then borrowed the local names, although many got very ...
Where do new words come from?New words can come from almost(几乎) anywhere. Did you know that a favourite toy was named for one of our strongest presidents? Theodore Roosevelt, known as Teddy, once saved a small bear from being shot (被射杀). When the story was told, toy makers began...
Over many years, Native Americans developed ways of tanning animal hides so that they became soft leather. The leather was used for shoes and clothing, and sometimes as a covering for their homes. Using animal hides as clothing also served another purpose. Some Native American …show more ...
Delve into the history of several Japanese words that have made their way into the English dictionary like emoji, futon, and hunky-dory.
languages of North America, evidence of these languages is starkly present on any map of the area. From the names of states, cities, and towns to the names of rivers, lakes, mountains, and deserts, the contributions of Native American languages are omnipresent, and too many to catalog here...
(1)___As with other languages,American English is rich in expression that come from animals.Today we will talk about the wolf. Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America.Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s,to native (土著的) Americans,wolves...
whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds.TV and music also have big influence on the language of the young.Often UK singers sing in American accents (口音) without realizing.Young British people use lots of language that you usually can't find in most dictionaries.These informal ...
根据Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories". We will research into some commonly used words and expressions. As with other languages, American English is rich in expressions that come from animals.可知,本文可能在一本英语学习计划里能找到,故答案选D。
Finally by the 19the century, the language was settled. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the En...