单词 | language |
释义 | language language /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/ noun [C or U] ► A1 a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar, or the system of communication used by people in a particular country or type of work: » She does research into how children acquire language.» Do you speak any foreign languages?"» I'm hopeless at learning languages.» the English language» legal/technical language» the language of business» Java and Perl are both important computer programming languages (= systems of writing instructions for computers).Thesaurus+: ↑Linguistic terms and linguistic styleWord partners for language• ♯learn/♯speak a language• a ♯foreign language• ♯spoken/♯written language• sb's ♯first/♯native/♯second language• the ♯official language• ♯abusive/♯bad/♯foul/♯strong languageCollocations:–Verbs-lu. learn/speak/study/teach/understand/use a language» I speak three languages.-lu. translate sth into (another) language» Can you translate this letter into English for me?–Nouns-lu. language acquisition/development/processing/proficiency/skills/usage» They are studying language development in small children.-lu. a language learner/teacher/school» I enrolled in a language school.-lu. language barrier/difficulties» The language barrier did not hinder their romance.–Adjectives-lu. abusive/bad/foul/strong/vulgar language» The programme contained strong language.-lu. literary/plain/simple/technical language» I explained it to them in simple language.-lu. spoken/written language» He is writing a grammar of spoken language.-lu. a common/a different/another/the same language» These children share a common language.-lu. an international/local/official language» I don't speak any of the local languages.-lu. be/become fluent in a language» During her years in Brazil, she became fluent in Portuguese.–Types-lu. a computer/human/natural/programming language» He can work in several programming languages.-lu. body/sign language» Her body language showed she was nervous.-lu. legal/technical language» The documents were all written in dense legal language.-lu. a European/modern/Romance language» I studied modern languages.-lu. a/sb's first/foreign/native/official/second language» English is her second language.–Prepositions-lu. in a language» They spoke in a language I did not recognise.-lu. the language of sth» I'm interested in the language of medicine. • • • Extra Examples:» She's studying modern Japanese language and culture.» Unable to speak a word of the language, he communicated with his hands.» We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.» Her novels have been translated into 19 languages.» One of the main reasons I came to England was to study the language. |
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