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IELTS BNC: 436 COCA: 722
language
læŋgwɪdʒ ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ
Word forms: plural languages
1 N-COUNT 语言；语言文字 A language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing. 语言；语言文字

  • ...the English language.

    英语

  • Students are expected to master a second language.

    学生们要掌握一门外语。

  • Holidays are for seeing the sights, hearing the language and savouring the smells.

    度假是为了赏风景之美，听语言之妙，品百味之香。

SYN tongue, speech, vocabulary, dialect
2 N-UNCOUNT 言语；语言表达 Language is the use of a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds or written symbols. 言语；语言表达

  • Students examined how children acquire language.

    学生们仔细研究儿童如何习得语言。

  • Language is not art but both are forms of human behavior.

    言语不是艺术，但两者都是人类的行为方式。

SYN speech, communication, expression, speaking
3 N-UNCOUNT （某一领域的）全部词汇，术语 You can refer to the words used in connection with a particular subject as the language of that subject. （某一领域的）全部词汇，术语

  • ...the language of business. [+ of]

    商业用语

SYN vocabulary, tongue, jargon, terminology
4 N-UNCOUNT [adjective NOUN] 粗话；脏话 You can refer to someone's use of rude words or swearing as bad language when you find it offensive. 粗话；脏话

  • Television companies tend to censor bad language in feature films.

    电视公司往往会在审查故事片时删去其中的粗话。

  • There's a girl gonna be in the club, so you guys watch your language.

    俱乐部里会有一位女孩，你们男的说话注意点。

5 N-UNCOUNT 语言风格；措辞 The language of a piece of writing or speech is the style in which it is written or spoken. 语言风格；措辞

  • ...a booklet summarising it in plain language.

    以平实语言对其作出概述的小册子

  • The tone of his language was diplomatic and polite.

    他说话圆通得体、彬彬有礼。

  • Mr Harris has not been afraid to use language that many in his party despise.

    哈里斯先生素来不怕使用为许多党内人士所不齿的言辞。

SYN style, wording, expression, phrasing
6 N-VAR 交流方式，交际方式（包括可识别符号、非语言声音、动作等） You can use language to refer to various means of communication involving recognizable symbols, non-verbal sounds, or actions. 交流方式，交际方式（包括可识别符号、非语言声音、动作等）

  • Some sign languages are very sophisticated means of communication.

    有些手语可以表达非常复杂的内容。

  • ...the digital language of computers. [+ of]

    计算机的数字语言

Quotations
Language is the dress of thought Samuel Johnson Lives of the English Poets: Cowley
After all, when you come right down to it, how many people speak the same language even when they speak the same language? Russell Hoban The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz
Languages are the pedigrees of nations Samuel Johnson
We've come intil a gey queer time
Whan scrievin Scots is near a crime
"There's no-one speaks like that", they fleer
But wha the deil spoke like King Lear? Sydney Goodsir Smith Epistle to John Guthrie
A language is a dialect with an army and a navy Max Weinrich
One does not inhabit a country; one inhabits a language. That is our country, our fatherland - and no other E.M. Cioran Anathemas and Admirations
Everything can change, but not the language that we carry inside us, like a world more exclusive and final than one's mother's womb Italo Calvino By Way of an Autobiography
To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French, and to my horse - German attributed to Emperor Charles V
In language, the ignorant have prescribed laws to the learned Richard Duppa Maxims
Language is fossil poetry Ralph Waldo Emerson Essays: Nominalist and Realist
Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind George Orwell Shooting an Elephant
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesauruslanguage Also look up:
N.

communication, dialect, lexicon 1 2 6

jargon, slang, terminology 3 5

swear 4

Word PartnershipUse language with:
VERB.

know a language, learn a language, speak a language, study a language, teach a language, understand a language, use a language 1

ADJ.

a different language, foreign language, native language, official language, second language, universal language 1

bad language, foul language, vulgar language 4

plain language, simple language, technical language 5

N.

language acquisition, language barrier, child language, language of children, language classes, language comprehension, language development, proficiency in a language, language skills 1 2

body language, computer language, programming language, sign language 6

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IELTS BNC: 436 COCA: 722
language

noun¹

 1system of communication交際系統ADJECTIVE | VERB + LANGUAGE | LANGUAGE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤first, native母語；本族語◇She grew up in Mexico, so her first language is Spanish.她在墨西哥長大，因此第一語言是西班牙語。➤foreign, second外語；第二語言◇How many foreign languages does she speak?她會講幾種外語？◇the teaching of English as a second language作為第二語言的英語教學➤original原語◇Most local cinemas show films in the original language, with German subtitles.多數當地影院放映配有德語字幕的原版電影。➤source, target (both technical術語) 源語；目的語▸➤ancient, classical, dead古代語言；古典語言；死語言◇Latin is a dead language.拉丁語是一種死語言。➤modern現代語言▸➤common, shared共同語言▸➤indigenous, local本地／當地語言▸➤official官方語言◇Belgium has two official languages.比利時有兩種官方語言。➤national民族語言◇Portuguese is the national language of Brazil.葡萄牙語是巴西的國語。➤dominant優勢語言▸➤international, universal國際／通用語言▸➤minority少數民族語言◇Some minority languages are dying out.一些少數民族語言正在消亡。➤natural自然語言◇Computers will never be able to understand natural language.計算機永遠不能理解自然語言。➤strange, unknown陌生的／未知的語言◇manuscripts written in an unknown language以一種未知語言寫成的手稿➤computer, programming計算機／編程語言VERB + LANGUAGE➤speak說語言▸➤know, understand懂語言；理解語言▸➤use使用語言▸➤learn, study學習語言➤teach教語言▸➤master掌握語言LANGUAGE + NOUN➤acquisition, development, learning語言習得／發展／學習◇new methods of language learning語言學習的新方法➤course, lesson語言課程；語言課➤skill語言技能➤barrier語言障礙PHRASES➤command of (a) language, knowledge of (a) language, mastery of (a) language語言的掌握／瞭解／精通◇Her command of language is very advanced for a six-year-old.作為一個 6 歲的孩子，她對語言的掌握非常超前。
language

noun²

 2way of using language使用語言的方式ADJECTIVE | VERB + LANGUAGE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤spoken, written口語；書面語◇She could speak some Chinese, but never studied the written language.她會說一些漢語，但從來沒學過書面語。➤colloquial, everyday, informal口語；日常語言；非正式語言▸➤formal正式語言▸➤expressive, flowery, literary, poetic表現力強的／華麗的／文學／詩歌語言➤figurative, symbolic比喻性用語；象徵性語言➤everyday, plain, simple日常／樸素的／簡單的語言◇His strength is that he addresses his readers in plain language.他的長處在於用平實的語言去跟讀者講話。➤vague含糊的語言▸➤racist, sexist種族主義／性別歧視語言▸➤sign手（勢）語◇Not all deaf people use sign language.並非所有耳聾的人都使用手語。➤body身體語言◇You could tell from his body language that he was very embarrassed.從他的身體語言就可以看得出來他很尷尬。➤legal, technical法律／技術語言➤biblical《聖經》語言➤harsh狠話◇She reserved her harshest language for those she believed had betrayed her.她把最狠毒的話語留給了她認為背叛了自己的那些人。➤bad, colourful/colorful, crude, foul, obscene, offensive, strong, vulgar粗話；髒話；污穢的語言；粗魯的語言；粗俗的語言◇people using foul language說髒話的人VERB + LANGUAGE➤use使用語言▸➤be couched in, be expressed in用語言表達▸➤mind, watch注意言辭◇The referee told the players to mind their language.裁判讓隊員注意言辭。PREPOSITION➤in...language用⋯語言◇His letter was couched in very formal language.他的信使用了非常莊重的語言。PHRASES➤use of language語言的運用◇The writer's use of language reflects the personality of each character.作者通過語言的運用反映了每個角色的性格。

See also: Languages

IELTS BNC: 436 COCA: 722
language noun
⇨ language 1 (sb's first language) ⇨ language 2 (everyday language)language1

noun

 Italian is my first language. 意大利语是我的第一语言。everyday language 日常用语language ♦︎ dialect ♦︎ tongue ♦︎ idiomThese are all words for the different forms of words and speech used by people of a particular country, area or social group. 这些词均表示语言。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to speak in a language / a dialect / a tongue / an idiom◆sb's native language / dialect / tongue◆a local language / dialect◆a strange language / dialect / tongue◆a foreign language / tongue◆to speak / understand / use / learn / study a language / dialect■ language [countable, uncountable] the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country; the use by humans of such a system to communicate （某国的）语言；言语◆Italian is my first language (= the language I learned to speak first as a child).意大利语是我的第一语言。◆They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages).尽管有语言障碍，他们还是相爱了。◆Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone).为什么学拉丁语呢？这种语言没有人说了。◆ (especially BrE) She's got a degree in modern languages (= languages that are spoken or written now, especially European languages).她有现代语言学的学位。■ dialect ˈdaɪəlekt [countable, uncountable] the form of a language that is spoken in one area, with grammar, words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language 地方话；土话；方言◆All languages and dialects change over time.所有语言和方言都会随着时间的推移而发生变化。◆She spoke in broad Yorkshire dialect.她操一口浓重的约克郡方言。■ tongue [countable] (formal, literary or old-fashioned) a language 语言；言语◆The market place was full of people speaking many strange tongues.市场里挤满了操着多种陌生语言的人。◆I tried speaking to her in her mother tongue.我试着用她的母语和她交谈。ⓘ The term mother tongue is often used to talk about a person's first language, and is not as formal, and not at all as old-fashioned as the word tongue used by itself or in other combinations. * mother tongue常指母语，不像tongue单独使用或与其他单词组合那样正式和过时。■ idiom [countable, uncountable] (formal) the kind of language and grammar used by particular people at a particular time or place （某时期或某地区特定人群的）语言◆He has produced a classical play in a modern idiom.他用现代语言创作了一部古典戏剧。◆The friends would sometimes revert to playground idiom (= the language that children use together at school).有时朋友们会再用儿时的语言交谈。language2

noun

 Italian is my first language. 意大利语是我的第一语言。everyday language 日常用语language ♦︎ vocabulary ♦︎ terms ♦︎ wording ♦︎ terminology ♦︎ usageThese are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing. 这些词均表示措辞、用语或某种类型的言语。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in... language / vocabulary / terms / terminology / usage◆formal / informal / everyday language / vocabulary / terms / usage◆simple language / vocabulary / terms◆sophisticated / business / scientific / technical / specialized language / vocabulary / terminology◆to use ... language / vocabulary / terms / wording / terminology◆to be couched in ... language / vocabulary / terms◆A word enters the language / the vocabulary / ...usage...■ language [uncountable] a particular style of speaking or writing （某种类型的）用语，言语◆Give your instructions in everyday language.请用平白的语言发布指令。◆the language of the legal profession法律专业用语◆They were shouting and using bad / foul language.他们大喊大叫，还骂脏话。■ vocabulary [countable, uncountable] all the words that a person knows or uses; all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject （某人所掌握或使用的）词汇，词汇量；（某语言的）全部词汇；（某学科的）词汇◆to have a wide / limited vocabulary词汇量大／有限◆your active vocabulary (= the words that you use) 你懂得运用的词汇◆your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don't use) 你懂得但不使用的词汇◆Reading will increase your vocabulary.阅读会增加你的词汇量。◆When did the word 'bungalow' first enter the vocabulary?bungalow一词是何时进入英语词汇的？◆The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.这个词已经成为广告用语。■ terms [plural] a way of expressing yourself or of saying sth 表达方式；措辞；说法◆I'll try to explain in simple terms.我会尽量讲得通俗易懂。◆She spoke of you in glowing terms (= expressing her admiration of you).她对你赞誉有加。◆ (rather formal) We wish to protest in the strongest possible terms (= to say that we are very angry).我们想尽可能以最强硬的措辞来抗议。  see also term ⇨ word ■ wording [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen （尤指经过谨慎选择的）措辞，用词◆It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.这是同意书的标准措辞形式。◆What was the exact wording of the message?这条信息的原话是什么？   see also word ⇨ word ■ terminology ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒi; NAmE ˌtɜːrməˈnɑːlədʒi [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject; words used with particular meanings （某学科的）术语；专门用语◆The article avoids using too much medical terminology.这篇文章避免使用过多的医学术语。◆Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.科学家不断开发新的术语。ⓘ Literary/poetic terminology is used for talking about literature or poetry. Literary/poetic language is used for writing in a literary or poetic style. * literary/poetic terminology指文学或诗歌评论用的术语，literary/poetic language指文学或诗歌创作用的语言。■ usage ˈjuːsɪdʒ, ˈjuːzɪdʒ [uncountable, countable] the way in which words are used in a language, and the meanings they have when people use them （词语的）用法，惯用法，惯用义◆It's not a word in common usage.这不是一个常用词。◆The dictionary focuses on the more usual words of the language and avoids rare usages of these words.这本词典主要收录该语言的常用词汇，而且避过了这些词汇的生僻用法。
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