language

['læŋgwidʒ]

n.语言, 语言文字, 表达方式

n.

1. 语言; 语言文字[U]

Language is an instrument for communication.

语言是交际的工具。

2. (国家、民族等的)语言文字[C]

He can speak several languages.

他会讲好几种语言。

3. (使用文字以外的)表达方式; (动物的)表意方式[C][U]

The deaf and mute communicate by sign language.

聋哑人用手势交际。

4. 语言风格[U]

His prose is written in elegant language.

他的散文写得十分优雅。

5. 强烈的言词, 骂人的话[U]

You shouldn't use such strong language.

你不应该使用这样强硬的措词。

词形变化

名词复数：languages

词义辨析

同义:

n.语言; 方言

speech  words  tongue  talk  discourse  vernacular  dialect  

同义参见:

vocabulary  style  expression  

英英释义

名词 language:

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

同义词：linguistic communication

(language) communication by word of mouth

同义词：speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication

a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

同义词：terminology, nomenclature

the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication

同义词：linguistic process

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

同义词：speech

the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

同义词：lyric, words

短语词组

speak the same language

1. 有共同的信仰观点

Do you think they speak the same language?

你认为他们有共同语言吗?

补充

languagelanguage英:[ˈlæŋɡwidʒ] 美:[ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]n.1.语言The language this computer uses is BASIC.这台计算机使用的是BASIC语言。2.(某民族、某国家的)语言文字The poems have been translated into more than ten languages.这些诗已被译成十几种文字。3.表达方式This theory can only be expressed in mathematical language.这个理论只能用数学语言来表达。4.粗话, 骂人的话Don't use that language to me!I won't have it!别跟我说那种话!我不许你那样！

例句

1. French isn't a difficult language.法语不难。 2. the English language英语 3. The tone of his language was diplomatic and polite.他讲话圆滑得体, 有礼有节。 4. the language of text messages短信用语 5. the language of sociology社会学术语 6. the language of business商务语言 7. Students examined how children acquire language.学者们研究了儿童如何习得语言。 8. Some sign languages are very sophisticated means of communication.有些手语交流体系非常复杂。 9. We don't talk the same language as these cops.我们和这些警察没法沟通。 10. There's a girl gonna be in the club, so you guys watch your language.有个姑娘要来俱乐部, 所以你们大伙儿说话时要文明点。 11. a language barrier语言障碍 12. language teaching语言教学 13. language learning语言学习 14. language acquisition语言习得 15. a study of the way children learn language.儿童语言学习方式的研究。 16. [as modifier]language development.语言发展。 17. body language.身体语言。 18. the book was translated into twenty-five languages.本书被翻译成25种语言。 19. he explained the procedure in simple, everyday language.他用简单的日常语言解释了这一程序。 20. legal language.法律语言。 21. strong language.咒骂。 22. How many languages can you speak?你会说几种语言？ 23. They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= being unable to speak or understand each other's native language).尽管语言存在障碍，他们还是爱上了对方。 24. What is your first language (= your mother tongue)?你的母语是什么？ 25. written/spoken language书面语；口语 26. bad (= rude) language脏话 27. legal language法律用语 28. the language of Shakespeare莎士比亚的文辞 29. sign language (= using your hands, not speaking)手语 30. spoken and written language口头语和书面语 31. the origin of language语言的起源 32. language acquisition语言习得 33. language skills语言技能 34. the English language英语 35. How many languages do you speak?你会讲几种语言？ 36. a foreign language外语 37. French is her first/native language.法语是她的母语。 38. The book has been translated into several languages.这本书已被译成数种语言。 39. He's learning English as a second language.他把英语当作第二语言来学习。 40. "After a few days in France, I realized that I didn't know the language [=I didn't know the French language] as well as I had thought."在法国待了几天，我意识到自己法语学得没有原来料想的那么好。 41. a new word that has recently entered the language这一语言中新近出现的词 42. a language instructor/teacher语言教师 43. foreign language classes外语课 44. A language barrier existed between the two countries. [=people in the two countries did not understand each other because they spoke different languages]两国之间语言不通。 45. the formal language of the report报告的正式措辞 46. the beauty of Shakespeare's language莎士比亚语言之美 47. She expressed her ideas using simple and clear language.她用简明的语言表达自己的想法。 48. He is always careful in his use of language.他措辞总是很讲究。 49. bad/foul/obscene/strong/vulgar language不雅/肮脏/污秽/激烈/粗俗的语言 50. You'd better watch your language [=be careful about the words you use] when you're talking to her.和她谈话时，你最好注意一下自己的措辞。 51. the language of diplomacy/lawyers外交/律师用语 52. legal/military language法律/军事用语 53. a programming language编程语言 54. the language of bees/dolphins蜜蜂/海豚的交流方式 55. She and I will never get along. We just don't speak the same language.我和她永远也合不来。我俩就是没有共同语言。