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源自拉丁语 'colloquium'(对话),通过法语 'colloquial' 进入英语,最初指'与对话相关的'。
❶ 指语言或表达方式在日常非正式对话中使用,区别于正式或书面语,具有口语化、随意的特点。
“The word 'gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to'.”
('gonna'是'going to'的口语化缩略形式。)
“His speech was full of colloquial expressions that made it sound natural.”
(他的演讲充满口语表达,听起来很自然。)
colloquial expression — 指在日常对话中常用的非正式短语或说法,通常不用于正式场合。
“'Hit the sack' is a colloquial expression meaning 'go to bed'.”
('Hit the sack'是表示'去睡觉'的口语表达。)
colloquial speech — 指人们在日常交流中使用的非正式语言风格,区别于书面或正式演讲。
“In colloquial speech, people often use contractions like 'don't' instead of 'do not'.”
(在口语中,人们常用缩略形式如'don't'而非'do not'。)