language 的英语意思
languagelanguage /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1English/French/Arabic etc [countable, uncountable] a system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people of a particular country or area某一国家或地区的人用书面或口头语言进行交流的体系: 
How many languages do you speak?你会说几种语言？ one of the best-known poems in the English language英语中最著名的诗歌之一2communication [uncountable] the use of written or spoken words to communicate使用书面或口头语言进行交流: the origins of language语言的起源3style/type of words [uncountable] a particular style or type of words特定的文字风格或类型legal/medical/technical etc language The letter was written in complicated legal language.这封信是用复杂的法律语言写的。spoken/written language The expression is mainly used in written language.这个表达主要用于书面语。ordinary/everyday language He is able to explain complicated ideas in simple everyday language.他能用简单的日常语言解释复杂的观点。literary/poetic language The plays are full of old-fashioned poetic language.这些戏剧充满了旧式的诗意语言。language of the language of science科学语言4swearing [uncountable] informal非正式 words that most people think are offensive大多数人认为具有冒犯性的词语mind/watch your language spoken口语 (=stop swearing)（=停止说脏话）bad/foul/abusive language5strong language a)angry words used to tell people exactly what you mean用于直接表达意思的愤怒言辞 b)words that most people think are offensive大多数人认为具有冒犯性的词语 SYN swearing6computers [countable, uncountable] technical术语 a system of instructions for operating a computer用于操作计算机的指令体系: a programming language for the Web一种用于 Web 的编程语言7signs/actions/sounds [countable, uncountable] signs, movements, or sounds that express ideas or feelings用于表达思想或情感的符号、动作或声音language of the language of bees蜜蜂的语言 the language of dolphins海豚的语言 → body language, sign language, → speak the same language at speak(11)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词speak a language· Can you speak a foreign language?你会说外语吗？use a language· The children use their native language at home.孩子们在家使用母语。learn a language· Immigrants are expected to learn the language of their new country.移民被期望学习所在新国家的语言。master a language (=succeed in learning a language well)· She had had a long struggle to master the Russian language.她为掌握俄语付出了长期的努力。know a language· He had lived in Japan, but did not know the language.他曾在日本生活，但不懂日语。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + language形容词/名词 + language（语言）a foreign language· He found learning a foreign language extremely difficult.他发现学习外语极其困难。the English/Japanese/Spanish etc language· She had some knowledge of the Spanish language.她有一些西班牙语知识。somebody’s first/native language (=the language someone first learned as a child)· His first language was Polish.他的第一语言是波兰语。a second language (=a language you speak that is not your first language)· Most of the students learned English as their second language.大多数学生将英语作为第二语言来学习。modern languages (=languages that are spoken now)· The school has a good modern languages department.这所学校有一个优秀的现代语言系。a dead language (=a language that is no longer spoken)· She didn’t see the point of learning a dead language.她认为学习死语没有意义。an official language (=the language used for official business in a country)· Canada has two official languages: English and French.加拿大有两种官方语言：英语和法语。a common language (=a language that more than one person or group speaks, so that they can understand each other)· Most of the countries of South America share a common language: Spanish.南美洲大多数国家共用一种语言：西班牙语。language + NOUNlanguage（语言）+ 名词the language barrier (=the problem of communicating with someone when you do not speak the same language)· Because of the language barrier, it was hard for doctors to give good advice to patients.由于语言障碍，医生很难给患者提供良好的建议。a language student/learner· Language learners often have problems with tenses.语言学习者往往在时态上遇到问题。a language teacher· a book for language teachers一本供语言教师使用的书language teaching· recent developments in language teaching语言教学的近期发展phrases短语somebody’s command of a language (=someone’s ability to speak a language)· Does he have a good command of the language?他对这门语言掌握得好吗？THESAURUS同义词辨析different kinds of language不同种类的语言dialect a form of a language that is spoken in one area of a country, with different words, grammar, or pronunciation from other areas某国某一地区使用的语言变体，其词汇、语法或发音与其他地区有所不同: · Cantonese is only one of many Chinese dialects.粤语只是众多汉语方言之一。· the local dialect当地方言accent the way that someone pronounces words, because of where they were born or live, or their social class由于出生地、居住地或社会阶层不同而形成的某人发音词语的方式: · Karen has a strong New Jersey accent.Karen 有很浓重的新泽西口音。· an upper class accent上流社会口音slang very informal spoken language, used especially by people who belong to a particular group, for example young people or criminals极为非正式的口语，尤其被特定群体（如年轻人或罪犯）所使用: · Teenage slang changes all the time.青少年俚语一直在变化。· ‘Dosh’ is slang for ‘money’."Dosh"是"money"（钱）的俚语。terminology formal正式 the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject某一特定学科中使用的专业词汇或表达: · musical terminology音乐术语· Patients are often unfamiliar with medical terminology.患者通常对医学术语不熟悉。jargon especially disapproving尤表不赞同 words and phrases used in a particular profession or subject and which are difficult for other people to understand某一职业或学科中使用的、对外行人难以理解的专门词语和短语: · The instructions were written in complicated technical jargon.这份说明书是用复杂的专业行话写的。· ‘Outsourcing’ is business jargon for sending work to people outside a company to do."Outsourcing"是将工作委派给公司外部人员完成的商业行话。· The letter was full of legal jargon.这封信满是法律行话。techniques used in language语言中使用的修辞技巧metaphor a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing通过将某事物称为另一事物、暗示两者具有相似特质来进行描述的修辞方式: · The beehive is a metaphor for human society.蜂巢是人类社会的隐喻。simile an expression that describes something by comparing it with something else, using the words as or like, for example ‘as white as snow’用 as 或 like 等词将某事物与另一事物相比较来描述的表达，例如"as white as snow"（白如雪）: · The poet uses the simile ‘soft like clay’.这位诗人使用了明喻"soft like clay"（软如黏土）。irony the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing使用与真实意思相反的词语，常用于制造幽默效果: · ‘I’m so happy to hear that,’ he said, with more than a trace of irony in his voice."我很高兴听到这个，"他说道，语气中带有浓浓的讽刺意味。bathos a sudden change from a subject that is beautiful, moral, or serious to something that is ordinary, silly, or not important从美丽、崇高或严肃的主题骤然转向平凡、荒唐或无关紧要事物的突变: · The play is too sentimental and full of bathos.这部戏剧过于感伤，充满了突降法。hyperbole a way of describing something by saying that it is much bigger, smaller, worse etc than it actually is – used especially to excite people’s feelings通过说某事物比实际更大、更小、更糟等来加以描述的方式——尤用于激发人们的情感: · In his speeches, he used a lot of hyperbole.他在演讲中大量使用夸张法。· journalistic hyperbole新闻报道中的夸张手法alliteration the use of several words together that all begin with the same sound, in order to make a special effect, especially in poetry将几个以相同音节开头的词组合使用、以产生特殊效果（尤用于诗歌）的修辞手法: · the alliteration of the ‘s’ sound in ‘sweet birds sang softly’"sweet birds sang softly"中's'音的头韵imagery the use of words to describe ideas or actions in a way that makes the reader connect the ideas with pictures in their mind使读者在脑海中将思想与画面联系起来的词语描述方式: · the use of water imagery in Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’菲茨杰拉德小说《了不起的盖茨比》中水意象的运用· She uses the imagery of a bird’s song to represent eternal hope.她用鸟鸣的意象来象征永恒的希望。rhetorical question a question that you ask as a way of making a statement, without expecting an answer以提问形式进行陈述、而不期望得到回答的问句: · When he said ‘how can these attitudes still exist in a civilized society?’, he was asking a rhetorical question.当他说"这些态度怎么能在文明社会中依然存在？"时，他是在使用修辞性问句。
查看全部语言翻译1English/French/Arabic etc [countable, uncountable] a system of communication by written or spoken words, which is used by the people of a particular country or area某一国家或地区的人用书面或口头语言进行交流的体系: How many languages do you speak?你会说几种语言？ one of the best-known poems in the English language英语中最著名的诗歌之一2communication [uncountable] the use of written or spoken words to communicate使用书面或口头语言进行交流: the origins of language语言的起源3style/type of words [uncountable] a particular style or type of words特定的文字风格或类型legal/medical/technical etc language The letter was written in complicated legal language.这封信是用复杂的法律语言写的。spoken/written language The expression is mainly used in written language.这个表达主要用于书面语。ordinary/everyday language He is able to explain complicated ideas in simple everyday language.他能用简单的日常语言解释复杂的观点。literary/poetic language The plays are full of old-fashioned poetic language.这些戏剧充满了旧式的诗意语言。language of the language of science科学语言4swearing [uncountable] informal非正式 words that most people think are offensive大多数人认为具有冒犯性的词语mind/watch your language spoken口语 (=stop swearing)（=停止说脏话）bad/foul/abusive language5strong language a)angry words used to tell people exactly what you mean用于直接表达意思的愤怒言辞 b)words that most people think are offensive大多数人认为具有冒犯性的词语 SYN swearing6computers [countable, uncountable] technical术语 a system of instructions for operating a computer用于操作计算机的指令体系: a programming language for the Web一种用于 Web 的编程语言7signs/actions/sounds [countable, uncountable] signs, movements, or sounds that express ideas or feelings用于表达思想或情感的符号、动作或声音language of the language of bees蜜蜂的语言 the language of dolphins海豚的语言 → body language, sign language, → speak the same language at speak(11)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词speak a language· Can you speak a foreign language?你会说外语吗？use a language· The children use their native language at home.孩子们在家使用母语。learn a language· Immigrants are expected to learn the language of their new country.移民被期望学习所在新国家的语言。master a language (=succeed in learning a language well)· She had had a long struggle to master the Russian language.她为掌握俄语付出了长期的努力。know a language· He had lived in Japan, but did not know the language.他曾在日本生活，但不懂日语。ADJECTIVES/NOUN + language形容词/名词 + language（语言）a foreign language· He found learning a foreign language extremely difficult.他发现学习外语极其困难。the English/Japanese/Spanish etc language· She had some knowledge of the Spanish language.她有一些西班牙语知识。somebody’s first/native language (=the language someone first learned as a child)· His first language was Polish.他的第一语言是波兰语。a second language (=a language you speak that is not your first language)· Most of the students learned English as their second language.大多数学生将英语作为第二语言来学习。modern languages (=languages that are spoken now)· The school has a good modern languages department.这所学校有一个优秀的现代语言系。a dead language (=a language that is no longer spoken)· She didn’t see the point of learning a dead language.她认为学习死语没有意义。an official language (=the language used for official business in a country)· Canada has two official languages: English and French.加拿大有两种官方语言：英语和法语。a common language (=a language that more than one person or group speaks, so that they can understand each other)· Most of the countries of South America share a common language: Spanish.南美洲大多数国家共用一种语言：西班牙语。language + NOUNlanguage（语言）+ 名词the language barrier (=the problem of communicating with someone when you do not speak the same language)· Because of the language barrier, it was hard for doctors to give good advice to patients.由于语言障碍，医生很难给患者提供良好的建议。a language student/learner· Language learners often have problems with tenses.语言学习者往往在时态上遇到问题。a language teacher· a book for language teachers一本供语言教师使用的书language teaching· recent developments in language teaching语言教学的近期发展phrases短语somebody’s command of a language (=someone’s ability to speak a language)· Does he have a good command of the language?他对这门语言掌握得好吗？THESAURUS同义词辨析different kinds of language不同种类的语言dialect a form of a language that is spoken in one area of a country, with different words, grammar, or pronunciation from other areas某国某一地区使用的语言变体，其词汇、语法或发音与其他地区有所不同: · Cantonese is only one of many Chinese dialects.粤语只是众多汉语方言之一。· the local dialect当地方言accent the way that someone pronounces words, because of where they were born or live, or their social class由于出生地、居住地或社会阶层不同而形成的某人发音词语的方式: · Karen has a strong New Jersey accent.Karen 有很浓重的新泽西口音。· an upper class accent上流社会口音slang very informal spoken language, used especially by people who belong to a particular group, for example young people or criminals极为非正式的口语，尤其被特定群体（如年轻人或罪犯）所使用: · Teenage slang changes all the time.青少年俚语一直在变化。· ‘Dosh’ is slang for ‘money’."Dosh"是"money"（钱）的俚语。terminology formal正式 the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject某一特定学科中使用的专业词汇或表达: · musical terminology音乐术语· Patients are often unfamiliar with medical terminology.患者通常对医学术语不熟悉。jargon especially disapproving尤表不赞同 words and phrases used in a particular profession or subject and which are difficult for other people to understand某一职业或学科中使用的、对外行人难以理解的专门词语和短语: · The instructions were written in complicated technical jargon.这份说明书是用复杂的专业行话写的。· ‘Outsourcing’ is business jargon for sending work to people outside a company to do."Outsourcing"是将工作委派给公司外部人员完成的商业行话。· The letter was full of legal jargon.这封信满是法律行话。techniques used in language语言中使用的修辞技巧metaphor a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing通过将某事物称为另一事物、暗示两者具有相似特质来进行描述的修辞方式: · The beehive is a metaphor for human society.蜂巢是人类社会的隐喻。simile an expression that describes something by comparing it with something else, using the words as or like, for example ‘as white as snow’用 as 或 like 等词将某事物与另一事物相比较来描述的表达，例如"as white as snow"（白如雪）: · The poet uses the simile ‘soft like clay’.这位诗人使用了明喻"soft like clay"（软如黏土）。irony the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing使用与真实意思相反的词语，常用于制造幽默效果: · ‘I’m so happy to hear that,’ he said, with more than a trace of irony in his voice."我很高兴听到这个，"他说道，语气中带有浓浓的讽刺意味。bathos a sudden change from a subject that is beautiful, moral, or serious to something that is ordinary, silly, or not important从美丽、崇高或严肃的主题骤然转向平凡、荒唐或无关紧要事物的突变: · The play is too sentimental and full of bathos.这部戏剧过于感伤，充满了突降法。hyperbole a way of describing something by saying that it is much bigger, smaller, worse etc than it actually is – used especially to excite people’s feelings通过说某事物比实际更大、更小、更糟等来加以描述的方式——尤用于激发人们的情感: · In his speeches, he used a lot of hyperbole.他在演讲中大量使用夸张法。· journalistic hyperbole新闻报道中的夸张手法alliteration the use of several words together that all begin with the same sound, in order to make a special effect, especially in poetry将几个以相同音节开头的词组合使用、以产生特殊效果（尤用于诗歌）的修辞手法: · the alliteration of the ‘s’ sound in ‘sweet birds sang softly’"sweet birds sang softly"中's'音的头韵imagery the use of words to describe ideas or actions in a way that makes the reader connect the ideas with pictures in their mind使读者在脑海中将思想与画面联系起来的词语描述方式: · the use of water imagery in Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’菲茨杰拉德小说《了不起的盖茨比》中水意象的运用· She uses the imagery of a bird’s song to represent eternal hope.她用鸟鸣的意象来象征永恒的希望。rhetorical question a question that you ask as a way of making a statement, without expecting an answer以提问形式进行陈述、而不期望得到回答的问句: · When he said ‘how can these attitudes still exist in a civilized society?’, he was asking a rhetorical question.当他说"这些态度怎么能在文明社会中依然存在？"时，他是在使用修辞性问句。