| 单词 | language |
| 释义 | language noun¹ 1system of communication交际系统adjective | verb + language | language + noun | phrases adjective➤first, native母语；本族语◆she grew up in mexico, so her first language is spanish.她在墨西哥长大，因此第一语言是西班牙语。➤foreign, second外语；第二语言◆how many foreign languages does she speak?她会讲几种外语？◆the teaching of english as a second language作为第二语言的英语教学➤original原语◆most local cinemas show films in the original language, with german subtitles.多数当地影院放映配有德语字幕的原版电影。➤source, target (both technical术语) 源语；目的语▸➤ancient, classical, dead古代语言；古典语言；死语言◆latin is a dead language.拉丁语是一种死语言。➤modern现代语言▸➤common, shared共同语言▸➤indigenous, local本地／当地语言▸➤official官方语言◆belgium has two official languages.比利时有两种官方语言。➤national民族语言◆portuguese is the national language of brazil.葡萄牙语是巴西的国语。➤dominant优势语言▸➤international, universal国际／通用语言▸➤minority少数民族语言◆some minority languages are dying out.一些少数民族语言正在消亡。➤natural自然语言◆computers will never be able to understand natural language.计算机永远不能理解自然语言。➤strange, unknown陌生的／未知的语言◆manuscripts written in an unknown language以一种未知语言写成的手稿➤computer, programming计算机／编程语言verb + language➤speak说语言▸➤know, understand懂语言；理解语言▸➤use使用语言▸➤learn, study学习语言➤teach教语言▸➤master掌握语言language + noun➤acquisition, development, learning语言习得／发展／学习◆new methods of language learning语言学习的新方法➤course, lesson语言课程；语言课➤skill语言技能➤barrier语言障碍phrases➤command of (a) language, knowledge of (a) language, mastery of (a) language语言的掌握／了解／精通◆her command of language is very advanced for a six-year-old.作为一个 6 岁的孩子，她对语言的掌握非常超前。language noun² 2way of using language使用语言的方式adjective | verb + language | preposition | phrases adjective➤spoken, written口语；书面语◆she could speak some chinese, but never studied the written language.她会说一些汉语，但从来没学过书面语。➤colloquial, everyday, informal口语；日常语言；非正式语言▸➤formal正式语言▸➤expressive, flowery, literary, poetic表现力强的／华丽的／文学／诗歌语言➤figurative, symbolic比喻性用语；象征性语言➤everyday, plain, simple日常／朴素的／简单的语言◆his strength is that he addresses his readers in plain language.他的长处在于用平实的语言去跟读者讲话。➤vague含糊的语言▸➤racist, sexist种族主义／性别歧视语言▸➤sign手（势）语◆not all deaf people use sign language.并非所有耳聋的人都使用手语。➤body身体语言◆you could tell from his body language that he was very embarrassed.从他的身体语言就可以看得出来他很尴尬。➤legal, technical法律／技术语言➤biblical《圣经》语言➤harsh狠话◆she reserved her harshest language for those she believed had betrayed her.她把最狠毒的话语留给了她认为背叛了自己的那些人。➤bad, colourful/colorful, crude, foul, obscene, offensive, strong, vulgar粗话；脏话；污秽的语言；粗鲁的语言；粗俗的语言◆people using foul language说脏话的人verb + language➤use使用语言▸➤be couched in, be expressed in用语言表达▸➤mind, watch注意言辞◆the referee told the players to mind their language.裁判让队员注意言辞。preposition➤in...language用⋯语言◆his letter was couched in very formal language.他的信使用了非常庄重的语言。phrases➤use of language语言的运用◆the writer's use of language reflects the personality of each character.作者通过语言的运用反映了每个角色的性格。☞ languages language /læŋgwɪdʒ/ noun1. [countable] the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country （某国家的）语言，语言文字◆the japanese language 日语◆this manual is available in five different languages. 这本手册有五种不同语言的版本。◆good/poor language skills 良好的／差的语言能力⨁ to learn / speak / understand / use a language学习／讲／理解／使用一种语言 ⨁ to translate sth into a language将（某事）翻译成某种语言 2. [uncountable] a particular style of speaking or writing 某种类型的语言（或书写文字）◆scientific/technical language 科学／技术语言◆the language of business/law 商业／法律用语⨁ to understand / use language理解／使用语言 3. (it 信息技术) [countable, uncountable] a system of symbols and rules that is used to operate a computer 电脑语言◆web pages are written in html. 网页都是用超文本标记语言编写的。 ➡ cobol , html ⨁ to learn / use / write (a) language学习／使用／编写语言 ⨁ to write sth in (a) language用语言编写（某事） ●speak/talk the same languageto be able to communicate easily with another person because you share similar experience or knowledge （因经历和知识相似）能容易地沟通，说得来，有共同语言◆our production and it people don't speak the same language. 我们的生产人员和资讯技术人员无共同语言。 body language ◇ computer language ◇ programming language ☞ languagelanguage noun 1➤italian is my first language.意大利语是我的母语。➤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).意大利语是我的母语。◆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 /daɪəlekt/ [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。language noun 2➤italian is my first language.意大利语是我的母语。➤everyday language日常用语language ♦︎ vocabulary ♦︎ terms ♦︎ wording ♦︎ terminology ♦︎ usagethese are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing.这些词均表示措辞、用语或某种类型的言语。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆in... language / vocabulary / terms / terminology / usage◆formal / informal / everyday language / vocabulary / terms / usage◆simple language / vocabulary / terms◆sophisticated / business / scientific / technical / specialized language / vocabulary / terminology◆to use ... language / vocabulary / terms / wording / terminology◆to be couched in ... language / vocabulary / terms◆a word enters the language / the vocabulary / ...usage...■ language [uncountable] a particular style of speaking or writing（某种类型的）用语，言语◆give your instructions in everyday language.请用平白的语言发布指令。◆the language of the legal profession法律专业用语◆they were shouting and using bad / foul language.他们大喊大叫，还骂脏话。■ vocabulary [countable, uncountable] all the words that a person knows or uses; all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject（某人所掌握或使用的）词汇，词汇量；（某语言的）全部词汇；（某学科的）词汇◆to have a wide / limited vocabulary词汇量大／有限◆your active vocabulary (= the words that you use) 你懂得运用的词汇◆your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don't use) 你懂得但不使用的词汇◆reading will increase your vocabulary.阅读会增加你的词汇量。◆when did the word 'bungalow' first enter the vocabulary?bungalow 一词是何时进入英语词汇的？◆the word has become part of advertising vocabulary.这个词已经成为广告用语。■ terms [plural] a way of expressing yourself or of saying sth表达方式；措辞；说法◆i'll try to explain in simple terms.我会尽量讲得通俗易懂。◆she spoke of you in glowing terms (= expressing her admiration of you).她对你赞誉有加。◆ (rather formal) we wish to protest in the strongest possible terms (= to say that we are very angry).我们想尽可能以最强硬的措辞来抗议。 ➡ see also term → word ■ wording [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen（尤指经过谨慎选择的）措辞，用词◆it was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.这是同意书的标准措辞形式。◆what was the exact wording of the message?这条信息的原话是什么？ ➡ see also word → word ■ terminology /tɜːmɪnɒlədʒi; name tɜːrmənɑːlədʒi/ [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject; words used with particular meanings（某学科的）术语；专门用语◆the article avoids using too much medical terminology.这篇文章避免使用过多的医学术语。◆scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.科学家不断开发新的术语。ⓘ literary/poetic terminology is used for talking about literature or poetry. literary/poetic language is used for writing in a literary or poetic style. * literary/poetic terminology 指文学或诗歌评论用的术语，literary/poetic language 指文学或诗歌创作用的语言。■ usage /juːsɪdʒ, juːzɪdʒ-->/ [uncountable, countable] the way in which words are used in a language, and the meanings they have when people use them（词语的）用法，惯用法，惯用义◆it's not a word in common usage.这不是一个常用词。◆the dictionary focuses on the more usual words of the language and avoids rare usages of these words.这本词典主要收录该语言的常用词汇，而且避过了这些词汇的生僻用法。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).意大利语是我的母语。◆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。language [uncountable] a particular style of speaking or writing（某种类型的）用语，言语◆give your instructions in everyday language.请用平白的语言发布指令。◆the language of the legal profession法律专业用语◆they were shouting and using bad / foul language.他们大喊大叫，还骂脏话。language/ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ ||; ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/noun1. [c] the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country 语言: ◇how many languages can you speak? 你会说几种语言？◇they fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= being unable to speak or understand each other's native language). 尽管语言存在障碍，他们还是爱上了对方。◇what is your first language (= your mother tongue)? 你的母语是什么？ 2. [u] the system of sounds and writing that human beings use to express their thoughts, ideas and feelings （人类用以表达思想、观念和感情的）语言体系: ◇written/spoken language 书面语；口语 3. [u] words of a particular type or words that are used by a particular person or group 某人或某群人的用语；术语: ◇bad (= rude) language 脏话◇legal language 法律用语◇the language of shakespeare 莎士比亚的文辞 4. [u] any system of signs, symbols, movements, etc that is used to express sth 一组表意手势、符号、姿势等: ◇sign language (= using your hands, not speaking) 手语 ☞look at body language. 参看body language。 5. [c,u] (computing计算机技术) a system of symbols and rules that is used to operate a computer 计算机语言language1 the words used by the people in a particular country or area2 the use of words to communicate3 the first language that you learn as a child4 when someone can speak more than one language5 the language used by a particular group of peoplerelated wordssee alsospeak,translate,word/phrase/sentence,meaning,1. the words used by the people in a particular country or area 某一国家或地区所用的语言 language /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ [countable noun] a system of words, phrases, and grammar that is used by the people who live in a particular country 语言 speak a language ‘what language do they speak in brazil?’ ‘portuguese.’ “巴西说什么语言？”“葡萄牙语。” she can speak four different languages - french, german, english, and dutch. 她会说四种不同的语言—法语、德语、英语和荷兰语。foreign language every pupil has to learn at least one foreign language. 每一位学生都必须至少学一门外语。official language the language used by the government 官方语言 english is the island's official language, but people also speak french and creole. 英语是岛上的官方语言，但那里的人也说法语和克里奥语。speak the language be able to speak the language of the country you are in 说当地语言 it's difficult living in a country where you don't speak the language. 生活在一个国家却不会说那里的语言，这是很艰难的。 lingo /ˈlɪŋgəʊ/ [singular noun] informal a foreign language 【非正式】［外国的］语言 speak/know the lingo travelling in spain is much easier if you can speak the lingo. 如果你会说西班牙语，在西班牙旅行就容易得多。learn/pick up the lingo he picked up the local lingo straight away. 他马上就学会了当地的语言。 dialect /ˈdaɪəlekt/ [countable/uncountable noun] a form of a language which is spoken by the people who live in one area of a country, and which has different words, grammar, or pronunciation from other forms of that language 方言，地方话，土语 in this region, the dialect sounds a lot like german. 这地区的方言听起来很像德语。 at home, they speak in dialect. 他们在家说方言。yorkshire/german/cantonese etc dialect in some yorkshire dialects, people say ‘spice’ instead of ‘sweets’ or ‘candy’. 约克郡的某些方言里，人们不说sweets或candy［糖果］，而是说spice。dialect word ‘nowt’ is a northern dialect word meaning ‘nothing’. nowt是北方的方言，意思是nothing［没有东西］。dialect of he spoke a dialect of french that i found hard to understand. 他说的是法语的一种方言，我很难听懂。 slang /slæŋ/ [uncountable noun] very informal words used in a particular country or place 俚语 i was totally confused by the slang that the other kids were using. 其他孩子说的俚语，我完全听不懂。slang for ‘bladdered’ is slang for ‘drunk’. bladdered是drunk［喝醉的］的俚语。slang word/term/expression ‘shepherd’ was a slang term for a spy. shepherd 以前是spy［间谍］的俚语。us/british/southern etc slang ‘baloney’ is us slang for nonsense. baloney 是美国俚语，意思是废话。 colloquial /kəˈləʊkwiəl/ [adjective] language that is colloquial is only used in conversation, not in formal situations 口语的，会话的 it's a useful little phrase book, full of colloquial expressions. 这是一本实用的常用语小手册，里面有很多口语表达方式。 the best way of improving your colloquial english is by listening to native speakers. 提高英语口语水平的最佳途径是听以英语为母语的人说话。 you shouldn't use phrases like ‘sort of’ in essays -- they're too colloquial. 文章中不应该用sort of那样的短语—太口语化了。2. the use of words to communicate 利用语言交流 language /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ [uncountable noun] the use of words, grammar etc to communicate with other people 语言 every child develops the natural ability to use language. 每个儿童都逐渐具有使用语言的这种天生的能力。 there are ways of communicating without language. 还有不用语言进行交流的种种方式。 linguistic /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪk/ [adjective usually before noun] connected with people's ability to use language 语言的 linguistic ability/skills/development etc hearing difficulties can slow down a child's linguistic development. 听觉障碍会阻碍儿童的语言发展。 it is difficult to obtain accurate information on which to base an assessment of a child's linguistic abilities. 评估儿童语言能力所要依据的准确资料很难获取。3. the first language that you learn as a child 小时候学的第一种语言 somebody's first language / somebodyˈs ˌfɜːʳst ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ [countable noun] the first language you learn as a child - use this when you are comparing someone's first language with other languages that they learn later 某人的第一语言［母语］［尤用于和以后所学的其他语言相比较］ my first language is dutch. 我的母语是荷兰语。 my daughter has several classmates whose first language is bengali. 我女儿有几个同学，他们的第一语言是孟加拉语。 somebody's mother tongue / somebodyˈs ˈmʌðəʳ ˌtʌŋ/ [countable noun] the first language you learn as a child - use this especially to talk about someone who now lives in a country where a different language is spoken 某人的母语［尤用于指某人现居于说不同语言的国家］ we run classes for students whose mother tongue is not english. 我们为母语不是英语的学生开办学习班。 native speaker /ˌneɪtɪv ˈspiːkəʳ/ [countable noun] a native speaker of a language is someone who learned that language first as a child 以某种语言为母语的人，说本国语的人 the book is aimed at learners of english rather than native speakers. 这本书的对象是英语学习者，而不是母语是英语的人。native speaker of there has been an assumption in the past that anyone who is a native speaker of english is equipped to teach english. 过去有种观点，就是以英语为母语的人都能够教英语。4. when someone can speak more than one language 某人能说一种以上的语言 bilingual /baɪˈlɪŋgwəl/ [adjective] someone who is bilingual can speak two languages perfectly 会讲两种语言的 i'm bilingual - my mother was french. 我会说两种语言—我母亲是法国人。 many of the pupils are bilingual in welsh and english. 许多学生都会说威尔士语和英语两种语言。 somebody's second language / somebodyˈs ˌsekənd ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ [countable noun] your second language is a language that you speak well and often use, but not the first language that you learned as a child 某人的第二语言 halima was born in kenya. her first language is swahili, and her second language is english. 哈利玛出生于肯尼亚，她的第一语言是斯瓦希里语，第二语言是英语。5. the language used by a particular group of people 某一群体所使用的语言 language /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ [uncountable noun] the kind of words used by people in a particular job or activity ［某一行业或活动的］专门用语，专门语言 legal/medical/business etc language books about physics are usually written in highly technical language. 物理学方面的书籍通常使用非常专门的语言。 people often find the medical language used by doctors confusing. 人们经常觉得医生所用的医学用语令人费解。the language of something a fascinating article about the language of baseball 一篇关于棒球用语的引人入胜的文章 terminology /ˌtɜːʳmɪˈnɒlədʒi, ˌtɜːʳməˈnɒlədʒiǁ-ˈnɑː-/ [uncountable noun] the special words that people working in science, medicine, the law etc use to describe things ［科学、医学或法律等方面的］术语 it is important that lawyers use the correct terminology when they prepare contracts. 律师草拟合同时使用准确的术语是很重要的。scientific/linguistic/computer etc terminology it was an interesting programme, which gave the facts without using too much scientific terminology. 这是一个很有趣的节目，讲解事实，但没有使用太多的科学术语。 jargon /ˈdʒɑːʳgənǁ-gən, -gɑːn/ [uncountable noun] words used by people who do a particular job or who are interested in a particular subject, which are difficult for ordinary people to understand ［难懂的］行话，术语 when you first learn about computers, there is a whole lot of jargon to understand. 刚开始学电脑的时候，要学会很多术语。management/legal/medical/computer jargon i hate all this management jargon about ‘upskilling’ and ‘downsizing’. 我讨厌这些什么“提高技能”、“缩减规模”的管理术语。 slang /slæŋ/ [uncountable noun] informal words that are used by specific groups of people, for example soldiers or prisoners ［士兵、囚犯等特定群体所用的］俚语 army/soldiers’/prison etc slang ‘doolally’, meaning ‘crazy’, is 19th century soldiers’ slang, and comes from the name of an indian town. ［疯狂的］是19世纪的军俚，源自印度的一个镇名。 in layman's terms /ɪn ˈleɪmənz tɜːʳmz/ [adverb] not using special, technical words that are hard to understand 用外行［通俗】的语言 i want a book that will explain to me in layman's terms how my computer works. 我想要一本用通俗的语言解释电脑工作原理的书。 -speak /-spiːk/ [] management/boardroom/pr etc -speak a type of language and the words used by managers etc - use this especially to talk about a way of speaking that you think is silly or unnecessarily different from normal language 管理层/会议室/公关等的行话［尤用于指你认为这是一种愚蠢的说法，或认为没有必要使用］ ‘what on earth does he mean, ‘window’?’ ‘oh, that's management-speak for ‘opportunity’.’ “他说的‘窗口’到底是什么意思？”“噢，那是管理层的行话，就是指机会。” her email was so full of corporate-speak, you hardly realized that what she was saying was that we were all fired. 她的电子邮件里满篇都是公司的行话，你很难明白她说的就是我们都被解雇了。 lan·guage /`læŋgwɪdʒ; ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/n 1. [c] a system of words, phrases, and grammar, used by people who live in a country or area to communicate with each other ［某国家或地区的］语言:◇"do you speak any foreign languages?" "yes, i speak french." “你会说外语吗？”“会的，我会说法语。”◇language learning skills 学习语言的技巧◇sb's first language (=the language you learn to speak as a child) 某人的第一语言［母语］ 2. [u] the use of words, grammar etc to communicate with other people 语言［泛指］ 3. [u] the kind of words that someone uses, or that are used when talking or writing about a particular subject 语言风格; 术语，行话:◇the language of business 商业用语◇poetic language 诗歌语言◇bad language (=rude words) 粗话 4. [c,u] a system of instructions used in computer programs 电脑语言 5. [c,u] any system of signs, movements, sounds etc that are used to express meanings or feelings ［手势、动作、声音等的］表达方式，交际方式:◇the language of music 音乐语言 ☞ language |
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