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word noun 1unit of language 语言单位ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORD | WORD + VERB | WORD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEtwo-letter, three-letter, etc. 两个字母、三个字母等的词monosyllabic, polysyllabic 单音节词；多音节词two-syllable, three-syllable, etc. 双音节词、三音节词等big, difficult, fancy, hard, long 大词；难词；华丽的辞藻；长词◆He uses big words to impress people.他用一些大词来给人们留下印象。◆'Mendacity' is just a fancy word for 'lying'.mendacity 这个词其实就是 lying （撒谎）的一个饰词而已。polite 礼貌用语◆a more polite word for the same thing表达同样意思的更礼貌的用语unfamiliar 不熟悉的词simple 简单的词语◆The book uses simple words and pictures to explain complex processes.该书使用简单的词语和图画来解释复杂的过程。compound, portmanteau (especially BrE) 复合词；缩合词◆The portmanteau word 'synergy' combines 'synthesis' and 'energy'.synergy （协同作用）这个缩合词是由 synthesis （合成）和 energy （能量）这两个词缩合而成的。native 本族语词borrowed, loan 借词；外来词◆When a new fruit is first imported, its name is usually also imported as a loan word.引进一种新水果时，它的名字通常也会作为外来词同时引进。foreign 外来词语Greek, Hebrew, Latin, etc. 希腊语、希伯来语、拉丁语等词汇◆'Technology' comes from the Greek word 'techne'.technology （技术）一词来自于希腊语词汇 techne。content, function 实词；虚词rhyming 押韵词◆The children are asked to think of rhyming words.孩子们被要求想出一些押韵的词。exact, precise, very 确切的用词；精确的话语；正是那个词◆His exact words were, 'There's nothing we can do about it.'他确切的原话是：“我们对此无能为力。”◆Those were her very words.那正是她的原话。clear, plain 清楚的话；通俗的用词ambiguous 有歧义的用词loaded 有深意的用词◆She used loaded words like 'bully' when describing his actions.在描述他的行为时，她用的是一些像 bully （恃强凌弱）之类别有意味的词语。abstract, concrete 抽象／具体词汇everyday 日常词汇◆I find even everyday words difficult to spell.我发现甚至日常用词也很难拼写。archaic, obsolete 古体词；过时的词语key 关键词◆He wrote down a few key words to help him remember what to say.他写下了一些关键词来帮他记住要说些什么。operative 关键词◆He seemed nice. But 'seemed' was the operative word.他好像还不错吧。不过“好像”二字是关键词。right, wrong 正确的／错误的词语◆You can't always find the right word when you're translating.翻译时不是总能找到恰当的词语。misspelled 拼错的词◆I found several misspelled words and grammatical errors.我发现了几处拼写和语法错误。bad, curse (NAmE) , cuss (NAmE, informal) , dirty, four-letter, naughty, obscene, rude, taboo 骂人的话；下流字眼；粗话；脏话；猥亵词语；禁忌语◆The play is full of four-letter words.这部戏里满是脏话。◆Work is a dirty word to Frank. (figurative) 对弗兰克来说，工作是一个难听的字眼。 (see also swear word) slang 俚语词◆It's a slang word meaning 'boy' or 'person'.这是个俚语词，意思是“男孩”或“人”。household 家喻户晓的词语◆His name has become a household word since he first appeared in the series.自从他在这部连续剧中首次出镜之后，他的名字已变得家喻户晓。code 代号◆The police use code words for their major operations.警察在重大行动中使用代号。buzz (usually buzzword) , vogue 流行语；时髦词◆E-marketing is the current buzzword.电子营销是现在的时髦词汇。magic 咒语；神奇的用词printed, spoken, written 书面语；口语词◆She combines visual images and the spoken word to great effect in her presentations.在介绍会上，她将视觉影像和语言结合起来，达到了非常好的效果。VERB + WORDhave 有单词◆Spanish has no word for 'understatement'.西班牙语中没有与 understatement （保守的说法）相对应的词。use 运用词汇◆He uses lots of long words.他爱用长词。mention 提及词◆I daren't even mention the word 'money' to him.我甚至不敢跟他提“钱”这个字。form, make 构词；造词◆Rearrange the letters to form a word.把这些字母重新组合成一个词。pronounce 发音◆How is this word pronounced?这个词怎么读？mispronounce 发错单词的音spell 拼写单词misuse 用错词◆a word that is often misused经常用错的词know, speak, understand 懂词语；讲话；理解单词◆I don't speak a word of Swedish.我一句瑞典语也不会讲。look up 查找单词◆She looked the word up in the dictionary.她在词典中查到这个单词。find 找到单词◆I couldn't find the right word to express the concept.我找不到恰当的词来表达这个概念。choose, pick 选词◆He chose his words carefully when commenting on her work.在评论她的作品时他字斟句酌。translate 翻译单词coin, invent 创造新词◆The word 'e-commerce' was coined to refer to business done over the Internet.人们创造了 e-commerce （电子商务）这个单词来指在因特网上做的生意。WORD + VERBmean sth, signify sth 单词意思是⋯／表示⋯refer to sth, relate to sth 单词指的是⋯／与⋯有关系convey sth, describe sth, express sth 单词表示⋯／描述⋯／表达⋯◆words describing body parts描述身体部位的词语◆Words can't express how happy I am.我的幸福难以言表。conjure sth up, evoke sth 词语使人想起⋯／唤起⋯◆The word 'cruise' conjures up images of a luxury.* cruise （巡游）这个词使人想起奢华的场景。imply sth 单词的含义是⋯denote sth 词语表示⋯◆Bold words denote chapter headings.黑体词表示章节标题。carry sth, have sth 单词带有⋯◆The same word can carry numerous meanings.同一个单词可以有多种意思。◆The word has two meanings.这个词有两个意思。be derived from sth, come from sth, derive from sth 单词派生自⋯；单词来源于⋯◆'Window' derives from a Norse word meaning 'eye of the wind'.window （窗户）这个词来源于古斯堪的那维亚语 中“风眼”一词。begin with sth, end in sth, end with sth 单词以⋯开始；单词以⋯结尾◆a word beginning with 'c'以 c 开头的单词rhyme (with sth), sound like sth 单词（与⋯）押韵／听起来像⋯◆The words at the end of the lines all rhyme.这些诗行末尾的单词都押韵。◆I'm not sure what he said but the word sounded like 'bull'.我不能确定他说的是什么，但那个词听起来像 bull （公牛）。fail sb 某人想不出用什么词表达感情◆Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel).我无法用语言表达我的感受。WORD + NOUNgame, puzzle 文字游戏；填字游戏identification, recognition 词汇识别◆These students have very poor word-recognition skills.这些学生的词汇识别技巧很差。choice 措辞association 词语联想formation 构词法list 单词表PREPOSITIONin sb's words 用某人的话说◆The students had to retell the story in their own words.学生必须用自己的话复述这个故事。word for 意为⋯的单词◆What's the French word for 'snail'?snail （蜗牛）一词用法语怎么说？word in ⋯中的词语◆one of the most common words in the English language英语中最常用的单词之一PHRASESin all senses of the word 从任何意义上说◆She was a true friend in all senses of the word.从任何意义上说她都是真正的朋友。in other words 也就是说◆They're letting me go－in other words, I've been sacked.他们让我走人。换句话说，我被解雇了。in so many words 直截了当◆They told me in so many words (= directly) that I was no longer needed.他们直截了当地告诉我已经不再需要我了。in the true sense of the word 在真正意义上◆People who overeat are not addicts in the true sense of the word.过量饮食者并非真正意义上的成瘾者。in words of one syllable (= using very simple language) 用简单的语言◆Could you say that again in words of one syllable?你能用简单的语言再说一遍吗？ |