1 [U] the language that is spoken in Britain, the US, Australia, etc 英语；英文: Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗？I've been learning English for 5 years.我已经学了5年英语。
2the English [pl] the people of England 英格兰人
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/ˈɪŋglɪʃ ||; ˈɪŋglɪʃ/adj belonging to England, the English people, the English language, etc 英格兰的；英格兰人的；英语的: English history英格兰历史the English countryside英格兰的乡村地区Be careful. The people of Scotland (the Scots) and of Wales (the Welsh) are British not English. Look at the note at United Kingdom. 注意：苏格兰人和威尔士人统称 British，不叫 English。参看 United Kingdom 的注释。