单词 | language |
释义 | language/'læŋgwɪʤ/ n. a system of words, sentences, grammar, etc. used by people to communicate with each other; the use of such a system n. [C; U] 语言;言语,话:Chinese is my first language. 汉语是我的母语。 ◇his native language 他的母语 ◇[the ... language] the English language 英语(语言) ◇She began to learn a foreign language at the age of five. 她5岁就开始学外语了。 ◇The teacher can speak three languages. 这个老师会说3种语言。 ◇He speaks English as his second language. 英语是他的第二语言。 ◇spoken and written language 口语和书面语 ◇She's always careful in her use of language. 她措辞总是很谨慎。 ◇body language 肢体语言 ◇sign language 手语 构词langu + -age 常犯错误 ✗the way children acquire the language ✓ the way children acquire language 儿童习得语言的方法 [✌language泛指语言时,是不可数名词,不需要the] 用法“说/操…语言”用speak,不用say。 用法表示说、懂语言时,直接接Chinese等,后面不加language。当谈论某一语言的历史情况时,可用the Chinese language的结构。如:the history of the Chinese language 汉语史。 用法表示具体某国、某地的语言时是可数名词,当表示说出来的话时,用作不可数。如:He used bad language. 他说脏话。 |
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