German作形容词意为“德国的”、“德国人的”、“德语的”、“德国文化的”；作名词意为“德国人”、“德语”，当德国人讲的时候是可数名词，其复数形式为Germans。Germany意为“德国”。

German的用法

（1）Their unit was shelling the German lines only seven miles away.

他们的部队在炮轰仅有7英里之遥的德军防线。

（2）The average German will enjoy 40 days' paid holiday this year.

今年，德国人将平均享受40天的带薪假期。

（3）They were conversing in German, their only common language.

他们正用德语交谈，这是他们唯一的共同语言。

（4）German cameras at knock-down prices flooded the British market.

德国产的廉价相机充斥着英国市场。

（5）German law forbids the dumping of hazardous waste on German soil.

德国法律禁止在德国本土倾倒有害废料。

Germany的用法

（1）He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland.

他对于法国、德国和荷兰的文学了如指掌。

（2）Within Germany, the city of Berlin lay in ruins.

在德国，柏林市已经满目疮痍。

（3）The agent spied for East Germany for more than twenty years.

该特工人员为东德做了20多年的间谍。

（4）His new relationship with Germany is enshrined in a new non-aggression treaty.

他与德国的新关系受新的互不侵犯条约的保护。

（5）In Germany, the move was welcomed by the Bundesbank president.

在德国，联邦银行行长欣然接受了这项措施。