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⇨ language 1 (playground idiom) ⇨ word (What does this idiom mean?)language1 noun Italian is my first language. 意大利语是我的第一语言。everyday language 日常用语language ♦︎ dialect ♦︎ tongue ♦︎ idiomThese are all words for the different forms of words and speech used by people of a particular country, area or social group. 这些词均表示语言。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to speak in a language / a dialect / a tongue / an idiom◆sb's native language / dialect / tongue◆a local language / dialect◆a strange language / dialect / tongue◆a foreign language / tongue◆to speak / understand / use / learn / study a language / dialect■ language [countable, uncountable] the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country; the use by humans of such a system to communicate （某国的）语言；言语◆Italian is my first language (= the language I learned to speak first as a child).意大利语是我的第一语言。◆They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages).尽管有语言障碍，他们还是相爱了。◆Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone).为什么学拉丁语呢？这种语言没有人说了。◆ (especially BrE) She's got a degree in modern languages (= languages that are spoken or written now, especially European languages).她有现代语言学的学位。■ dialect / /ˈdaɪəlekt/ / [countable, uncountable] the form of a language that is spoken in one area, with grammar, words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language 地方话；土话；方言◆All languages and dialects change over time.所有语言和方言都会随着时间的推移而发生变化。◆She spoke in broad Yorkshire dialect.她操一口浓重的约克郡方言。■ tongue [countable] (formal, literary or old-fashioned) a language 语言；言语◆The market place was full of people speaking many strange tongues.市场里挤满了操着多种陌生语言的人。◆I tried speaking to her in her mother tongue.我试着用她的母语和她交谈。ⓘ The term mother tongue is often used to talk about a person's first language, and is not as formal, and not at all as old-fashioned as the word tongue used by itself or in other combinations. * mother tongue常指母语，不像tongue单独使用或与其他单词组合那样正式和过时。■ idiom [countable, uncountable] (formal) the kind of language and grammar used by particular people at a particular time or place （某时期或某地区特定人群的）语言◆He has produced a classical play in a modern idiom.他用现代语言创作了一部古典戏剧。◆The friends would sometimes revert to playground idiom (= the language that children use together at school).有时朋友们会再用儿时的语言交谈。 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。 |