Language and Grammar

词源学

Linguists trace the etymology of "vocabulary" back to Latin "vocabulum," meaning word.

语言学家将“词汇”的词源追溯到拉丁语“vocabulum”，意思是单词。

语音学

Phonetics is the branch of linguistics that studies the sounds of human speech, including their production, transmission, and reception.

语音学是语言学的一个分支，研究人类语音的声音，包括它们的产生、传播和接收。

语言学, 语言科学

变格, 名词变格

In Latin, nouns and adjectives undergo various changes in form called declensions based on their role in a sentence."

在拉丁语中，名词和形容词根据其在句子中的作用经历称为变格的各种形式变化。

变位

In Spanish class, we learned how to conjugate regular verbs in the present tense.

在西班牙语课上，我们学习了如何在现在时态中变位规则动词。

性别

Her research focused on the impact of gender on career opportunities in tech industries.

她的研究集中在性别对科技行业职业机会的影响。

虚拟语气

Understanding the subjunctive is crucial for forming complex sentences in French.

理解虚拟语气对于构成法语中的复杂句子至关重要。

前缀

Understanding common prefixes, such as 'pre-' and 'dis-,' can help students decode unfamiliar words.

理解常见的前缀，比如'pre-'和'dis-'，可以帮助学生解码不熟悉的单词。

后缀, 词尾

Adding the suffix '-ly' to 'quick' changes the word to 'quickly,' turning it into an adverb.

在'quick'后添加后缀'-ly'会将单词变为'quickly'，使其成为副词。

形容词的, 形容词

The word "beautiful" is an adjectival form that modifies nouns.

“美丽”这个词是一种修饰名词的形容词性形式。

副词的, 与副词相关的

行话, 专业术语

Medical professionals often use jargon such as 'stat,' 'BP,' and 'code blue,' which can be confusing to those outside the healthcare field.

医疗专业人员经常使用诸如'stat'、'BP'和'code blue'之类的行话，这对医疗领域以外的人来说可能会感到困惑。

讽刺, 挖苦

His tone was full of sarcasm when he complimented her cooking skills, knowing she had burned dinner.

当他称赞她的烹饪技巧时，他的语气充满了讽刺，知道她把晚餐烧焦了。

暗示, 提及

Her comment about "meeting her Waterloo" was an allusion to Napoleon's final defeat, implying she faced an insurmountable challenge.

她关于“遭遇她的滑铁卢”的评论是对拿破仑最终失败的影射，暗示她面临了一个无法克服的挑战。

类比

Emma employed the analogy of a river flowing downstream to illustrate the passage of time and the inevitability of change.

艾玛用河流向下流动的类比来说明时间的流逝和变化的必然性。

头韵

The poet employed alliteration to create a melodic effect in the verse.

诗人运用头韵在诗句中创造出旋律效果。

清晰地发音, 明确表达

It's important for public speakers to articulate their words effectively to engage the audience.

对于公众演讲者来说，有效地清晰表达他们的词语以吸引观众是很重要的。

He gave an affirmative when asked to join the team.

委婉语, 婉转的表达

"Between jobs" is a euphemism for being unemployed.

"工作之间"是失业的一种委婉说法。

讽刺

His irony was so sharp that some people didn’t realize he was mocking them.

他的讽刺如此尖锐，以至于有些人没有意识到他在嘲笑他们。

悖论, 逻辑矛盾

It's a paradox that the more choices we have, the harder it becomes to make a decision.

这是一个悖论，我们拥有的选择越多，做出决定就越困难。

夸张, 夸大

His statement that he'd slept for a century was a hyperbole to express his exhaustion.

他声称自己睡了一个世纪是一种夸张，用来表达他的疲惫。

双关语, 俏皮话

She made a clever pun during the meeting that had everyone laughing.

她在会议期间说了一个聪明的双关语，逗得大家都笑了。

修辞的, 夸张的

讽刺, 讥讽

Satire in literature often challenges societal norms and conventions.

文学中的讽刺常常挑战社会规范和习俗。

同义反复, 冗余

"ATM machine" is a classic example of a tautology, as the "M" already stands for "machine."

"ATM machine"是同义反复的经典例子，因为"M"已经代表"machine"（机器）。

个人方言, 个人言语模式

星号, 星标

加标点

When you write an essay, it is important to punctuate your sentences correctly to ensure that your ideas are clearly communicated.

当你写一篇文章时，正确地使用标点符号以确保你的想法被清楚地传达是很重要的。

音位, 音素

In linguistics, a phoneme is the smallest distinctive sound unit in a language that can change the meaning of a word.

在语言学中，音素是一种语言中可以改变单词意义的最小区别性声音单位。

语义学

In linguistics, semantics is the study of meaning in language, focusing on how words, phrases, and sentences convey meaning.

在语言学中，语义学是研究语言中的意义，专注于单词、短语和句子如何传达意义。

句法, 语法结构

In linguistics, syntax refers to the rules that govern the structure of sentences, determining how words are arranged to convey meaning.

在语言学中，句法指的是支配句子结构的规则，决定了单词如何排列以传达意义。

气氛, 氛围

The mood of the room changed instantly when the surprise announcement was made.

当惊喜公告发布时，房间的氛围瞬间改变了。

词汇, 词库

词汇表, 词典

She consulted a specialized lexicon to study medical terminology.

她查阅了一本专门的词汇表来学习医学术语。

同音异义词, 同音词

The homophones "piece" and "peace" are frequently confused by new English learners.

同音异义词 "piece" 和 "peace" 经常被新学英语的人混淆。

同形异义词, 同音异义词

It's essential to consider context when deciphering the meaning of a homonym in a sentence.

在解读句子中同音异义词的含义时，考虑上下文至关重要。