the shortened form of a word, etc.
缩写, 缩略语
缩写 'CEO' 代表首席执行长。
a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form
缩略, 缩略形式
非正式写作时，缩略词让语言感觉更轻松。
the spoken form of a language specific to a certain region or people which is slightly different from the standard form in words and grammar
方言, 土话
英语中的区域性方言，例如英式英语、美式英语和澳大利亚英语，在发音、词汇甚至语法规则上有所不同。
a distinctive way of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, country, or social group
the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers
撇号, 撇号符号
使用撇号来表示所有，如"杰西卡的书"。
(grammar) any type of determiner that shows whether we are referring to a particular thing or a general example of something
冠词
(grammar) the situation where words in a phrase have the same gender, person, or number
一致, 协议
(grammar) the form of a word that indicates whether one, two, or more things or people are being referred to
数, 语法数
a word or part of a word, which contains a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants
音节, 声音
她把“fantastic”这个词分解成音节以帮助她正确拼写。
(phonetics) a speech sound produced without interfering with the flow of air coming through the mouth or nose
元音, 元音音素
单词“猫”包含一个元音，而“大象”有三个元音。
(phonetics) a speech sound produced by interfering with or stopping the flow of air through the mouth or nose
辅音, 辅音音素
老师解释说，辅音是通过阻碍声道中的气流而产生的语音。
(grammar) the form of a verb that indicates whether the subject does something or something is done to it
语态, 动词的语态
a verb that supports or helps another verb to form different tenses, moods, or voices
助动词
句子“她不喜欢咖啡”使用“does”作为助动词来构成否定。
a word, phrase, or clause that completes the meaning or grammatical structure of an expression
补语, 补足语
formed from two or more words or meaningful word elements
复合, 合成
a word or expression that connects words, phrases, or clauses
the quality of being able to speak or write very well and easily in a foreign language
流利, 熟练
许多国际职位需要英语流利。
(grammar) a form of a verb that functions as a noun and is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the base form of the verb
动名词, 作为名词使用的动词形式
动名词的例子包括“游泳”、“阅读”和“写作”。
a particular combination of words that are used together very often
搭配, 词语组合
她学习了搭配以提高流利度，并听起来更像母语者。
a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture
习语, 成语
当有人说'下倾盆大雨'时，他们是在用习语来描述非常大的雨，而不是真正的动物雨。
words or expressions that are very informal and more common in spoken form, used especially by a particular group of people, such as criminals, children, etc.
俚语, slang
在1920年代，'the bee's knees'是表示出色或非凡事物的流行俚语。
a well-known statement or phrase that expresses a general truth or gives advice
谚语, 格言
谚语'及时一针省九针'建议及早解决问题可以防止它们变成更大的问题。
(of grammar) asserting a command or order
祈使的, 命令的
动词的命令式用于发出直接命令。
(grammar) a phrase or word used suddenly to express a particular emotion
感叹词, 插入语
她在英语作文中使用了感叹词这个词来展示她对语法的理解。
(phonetics) the rising and falling of the voice when speaking
语调
related to the science of language, including its structure, usage, and evolution
语言学的, 语言的
世界语言的语言多样性是研究语言类型学的语言学家感兴趣的话题。
a figure of speech in which a word or expression is used to describe something by implying a comparison with something else
隐喻, 暗喻
(grammar) describing a verb form or aspect that presents an action or situation as continuing
进行, 持续
the use of marks such as a period, comma, etc. in writing to divide sentences and phrases to better convey meaning
标点符号
标点符号对于使您的写作清晰易懂至关重要。
a sentence from a speech, book, etc. that is repeated somewhere else because it is wise or interesting
引用, 摘录
a grammatical construction in which two negative elements are used within the same sentence, often resulting in a positive meaning
双重否定, 否定双重
“我对此一无所知”这个短语使用了双重否定，实际上意思是“我对此有所了解”。
