| 词组 | English |
| 释义 | English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ noun the language used in Britain, the US, Australia, and some other countriesadjectivesgood/excellent English You speak very good English.perfect English His English was perfect, with no trace of an accent.fluent English (=very good English, without any mistakes or hesitations) She studied in the United States, and she speaks fluent English.poor English (=very bad) He had only recently arrived in Britain, and his English was poor.British/American/Australian etc English The spelling ‘color’ is used in American English.non-standard English (=English which some native speakers say, but which is not considered to be correct) ‘There ain’t no bread’ is non-standard English.correct/standard English The correct English phrase is ‘There isn’t any bread.’pidgin English (=English consisting of a few simple English words mixed with another language) They were able to communicate by means of pidgin English.Instead of saying that someone’s English is ‘bad’, you usually say that it is not very good, poor, or terrible if it is very bad. Don’t say His English is broken. Say His English isn’t very good. You only use broken in this meaning in the phrase in broken English.verbsspeak English Does anyone here speak English?understand English Most people can understand English because they study it at school.use English The children all use English at home.learn English I came here because I wanted to learn English.practise your English BrE practice your English AmE She was glad of a chance to practise her English.improve your English Hiroshi hopes to improve his English.master English (=become good at using English) It takes several years to master English.translate sth into English Some of her books have been translated into English.be published in English His books are being published in English for the first time.English + nounsan English word/phrase The English word ‘landscape’ comes from the Dutch word ‘lanschap’.English grammar A good knowledge of the rules of English grammar is essential.an English course/class/lesson I’m thinking of taking English classes this summer. | She made a living giving English lessons to foreigners.an English teacher His English teacher says his English is getting better.an English translation of sth He is working on an English translation of a Russian play.prepositionsin English The sign was written in English.phrasesbe fluent in English (=be able to speak English well, without mistakes or hesitation) He spent a year in England and became fluent in English.have a good command/knowledge of English (=be able to speak English well) The book is aimed at those who already have a good command of English.not speak a word of English (=does not speak any English at all) He doesn’t speak a word of English.in plain English (=in simple clear English) Could you explain, in plain English, what that means?in broken English (=speaking English with a lot of mistakes) A waitress came and took their order in broken English.learners of English Pronunciation is a problem for many learners of English.The Queen’s EnglishPeople sometimes talk about the Queen’s English, meaning ‘standard British English’. This phrase now sounds rather old-fashioned. |
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