单词 | lingo |
释义 | lingo (lɪŋgoʊ ) Word forms: lingos 1. countable noun [usually singular] People sometimes refer to a foreign language, especially one that they do not speak or understand, as a lingo. [informal] I don't speak the lingo. Synonyms: language, jargon, dialect, talk 2. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] A lingo is a range of words or a style of language which is used in a particular situation or by a particular group of people. [informal] In record-business lingo, that means he wanted to buy the rights to the song and market it. ...an author who writes in a lurid lingo, freely punctuated with crude expletives. Collocations: learn the lingo But people who do want to travel afar in 2069 won't have to learn the lingo as brain implants will instantly translate any tongue. The Sun And resolve to learn the lingo. Times, Sunday Times We set up fan forums with those responsible for our travel, learnt the lingo, organised fans' matches and goodwill visits to schools, making an effort to connect with local people. Times, Sunday Times The boats - ships (sorry, still learning the lingo)! Times, Sunday Times Or a spot of mind games to use the local lingo. Times, Sunday Times Just type in and it'll give you the local lingo. The Sun You discover that no matter how well you know the local lingo, you don't know the word for 'cistern'. The Sun The apps are just as useful in other countries where the local lingo isn't your own. The Sun Apps will get us back to our hotel, find decent places to eat, translate the local lingo and navigate unfamiliar public transport. The Sun We need to speak their lingo, and we need to engage with them, to know the issues. Times, Sunday Times This lot could already speak the lingo enough to understand almost certainly complex comedic propositions. Times, Sunday Times And his ability to settle quickly was not helped by the fact he did not speak the lingo. The Sun Bosses with a background in finance are reassuring: they know the quaint ways of the share market; they're naturally disciplined on costs; they speak the lingo. Times, Sunday Times After that, unless you have managed to speak the lingo and occasionally socialise with them, people get annoyed. The Sun |
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