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 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
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
老师解释说，“the”是一个用于指代特定项目的定冠词。
(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
主谓一致规则规定，单数主语必须在数上与单数动词一致，而复数主语必须与复数动词一致。
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
在英语语法中，当句子的主语被动词作用而不是执行动作本身时，使用被动语态。
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 or phrase that completes the meaning of a grammatical expression
补语, 语法补语
动词become需要一个补语来完成其意义。
(of a word) formed by combining two or more separate words
复合, 复杂
像“牙刷”这样的复合名词结合了“牙”和“刷”。
(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words
连词, 连接词
语法测验测试了学生识别和正确使用从属连词的能力。
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
不同的语言有不同的语调模式，例如英语中是非问句末尾的升调，如'Are you coming?'
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 that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning
隐喻, 修辞手法
在小说中，风暴是主人公生活中混乱的隐喻。
(grammar) describing a form of a verb that indicates an action is continuing
进行式的
在句子'她正在读一本书'中，动词'正在读'是现在进行时态。
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
她把她最喜欢的引语“Carpe diem”装裱起来，挂在桌子上方作为日常灵感。
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”。
