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word noun word ♦︎ term ♦︎ phrase ♦︎ expression ♦︎ idiomThese are all words for a unit of language used to express sth. 这些词均表示语言表述单位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a word / term for sth◆a / an new / ambiguous word / term / phrase / expression◆a technical / colloquial word / term / phrase / expression◆a slang word / term / phrase◆an idiomatic phrase / expression◆to use a word / a term / a phrase / an expression / an idiom◆to coin a word / a term / a phrase / an expression◆a word / a term / a phrase / an expression / an idiom means sth◆a word / a term / a phrase / an expression comes / derives / is derived from sth■ word [countable] a single unit of language which means sth and can be spoken or written 单词；词；字◆Do not write more than 200 words.写的东西不要超过200字。◆He uses a lot of long words.他用许多长长的词。◆What's the Spanish word for 'table'?“桌子”在西班牙语中叫什么？◆I could hear every word they were saying.我能听到他们说的每一个字。◆I can't remember her exact words.我记不清她的原话了。◆Tell me what happened in your own words.用自己的话告诉我出了什么事。◆He was a true friend in all senses of the word.从任何意义上来说他都是位真正的朋友。 see also wording ⇨ language 2 ■ term [countable] (rather formal) a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language 词语；术语◆technical / legal / scientific terms专业／法律／科学术语◆'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language.“语域”是一个描述语言正式程度的常用术语。 see also term ⇨ call verb 1 , terms ⇨ language 2 ■ phrase [countable] a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together 短语；词组；惯用法◆She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'.用她自己喜欢的字眼说，她是个“没有不清白过去的女人”。ⓘ In grammar, a phrase is a group of words without a finite verb, especially one that forms part of a sentence: 'the green car' and 'on Friday morning' are phrases. 从语法角度讲，phrase是不含限定动词的一组词，尤指构成句子成分的短语，the green car和on Friday morning均为短语。■ expression [countable] a word or phrase 词语；措辞；表达方式◆He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I've never heard before.他常常用很多我从未听过的俚语。■ idiom [countable] a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words 习语；成语；惯用语◆'Let the cat out of the bag' is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.let the cat out of the bag是惯用语，意思是无意中泄露秘密。 |