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.
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n. 人;（语法）人称;身体;容貌;
💡 person-, parson- 表”人类”
"The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously."
有人看见前面提到的那个人行动可疑。
近义：individual, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke, blighter
反义：assemblage, assembly, mass, mob, multitude, party
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
n. 港口，安全地方;避难所，安息所;
vt. 把（船）开进港;为…提供避难场所;掩护;
💡 hav持有+en表示场所→有[全部]的场所 → 避难所
"They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
他们还没有正式宣布订婚。
近义：asylum, protection, refuge, roof, sanctuary, shelter
Englishman
['iŋɡliʃmən]
n. 英格兰（男）人，英国（男）人;英吉利人;
"I was astonished that he was not an Englishman."
我很惊讶,他竟不是英国人.
近义：limey, briton
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎礼仪的;合乎规矩的;
int. （表示接受建议）;
v. 做( do的过去分词);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
n. 美国人;美洲人; 美国英语;
adj. 美国的 ;美洲的;地道美国式的;
"a clean-cut all-American boy"
整洁体面的典型美国男孩
近义：us