the shortened form of a word, etc.
缩写, 缩略语
a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form
缩略, 缩略形式
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
a manner of speaking that indicates social class, nationality, or locality of the speaker
口音
the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers
撇号, 撇号符号
(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
(phonetics) a speech sound produced without interfering with the flow of air coming through the mouth or nose
元音, 元音音素
(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
(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
a word or phrase that completes the meaning of a grammatical expression
补语, 语法补语
(of a word) formed by combining two or more separate words
复合, 复杂
(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words
连词, 连接词
the quality of being able to speak or write very well and easily in a foreign language
流利, 熟练
(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
a particular combination of words that are used together very often
搭配, 词语组合
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
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
a well-known statement or phrase that expresses a general truth or gives advice
谚语, 格言
(of grammar) asserting a command or order
祈使的, 命令的
(grammar) a phrase or word used suddenly to express a particular emotion
感叹词, 插入语
(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
a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning
隐喻, 修辞手法
(grammar) describing a form of a verb that indicates an action is continuing
进行式的
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
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
