n. 1.语言;(某民族,某国的)国语;语调,措词。 2.(谈话者或作者所使用的)言语,语风,文风,文体。 3.专门用语,术语。 4.(动物的)叫声;(动作,手势等所表示的)表意语。 5.【自动化】机器代码 ( = machine language )。 6.〔俚语〕粗话,骂人的话;坏话。 7.态度,立场。 8.〔古语〕民族;某国国民。 短语和例子 a common language 共同的语言。 a dead language 死语言。 a foreign language 外国语。 a living language 活语言。 long language (与符号语言相对的)通用语言。 oral [spoken] language 口语。 the Chinese language 汉语。 written language 书面语。 high language 夸张的言词。 in his own language 按他自己的说法。 with a great command [an easy flow] of language 口若悬河。 legal language 法律用语。 medical language 医学用语。 parliamentary language 议会辞令;有礼貌的话。 the language of diplomacy 外交辞令。 the language of the science 科学用语。 finger [gesture, sign] language 手势语。 the language of flowers 花语〔如以 lily 象征纯洁等〕。 the language of the eyes 目语,眉目传情。 billing gate language = language of the fish-market 下流的粗话。 in strong language 用激烈的下流话。 use (bad [foul, warm]) language to sb. 谩骂某人。 in fourteen languages 〔美俚〕非常。 speak the same language 说共同的语言,信仰和观点相同。 language arts (中小学的)语言艺术学科。
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals" 同义词:speech,
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn''t have the language to express his feelings" 同义词:linguistic process,
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written" 同义词:linguistic communication,
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology" 同义词:terminology, nomenclature,
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" 同义词:lyric, words,
(language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" 同义词:speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication,
Language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, and a language is any specific example of such a system. The scientific study of language is called linguistics.
例句与用法
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Peter loves juggling with language . 彼得老爱在用词造句方面玩花样。
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I would never call german an easy language . 我认为德语可不容易学。
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Language is apparently governed by a code . 语言显然受某种法规的支配。
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He got a first in modern language . 他在近代语言一科中获得第一名。
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This language serves to disguise and obscure . 这种话是用来文过饰非的。
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Do you mean that my language is improper ? 难道你认为我的话不够标准吗?
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He has made himself master of the language . 他使自己成为该语言的主人。
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English is the universal language of today . 英语是现在通行全球的语言。
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I am unfamiliar with the greek language . 我对希腊语不怎么熟悉。
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Her own language is not entirely colourless . 她的语言也不全都是文雅的。