
好词典

源自拉丁语 'vocabularium',意为'词汇表',后经法语进入英语。
❶ 指一个人或群体所掌握的所有词汇,或某一特定领域、语言中的词汇集合。
“Children expand their vocabularies by reading books.”
(孩子们通过阅读书籍来扩充词汇量。)
“Technical vocabularies are often difficult for beginners to understand.”
(专业词汇对初学者来说通常难以理解。)
active vocabulary — 指一个人能够主动使用的词汇,区别于仅能理解的被动词汇。
“Her active vocabulary includes many technical terms.”
(她的主动词汇中包含许多专业术语。)
passive vocabulary — 指一个人能理解但不会主动使用的词汇。
“He can recognize many words in his passive vocabulary but rarely uses them.”
(他能认出许多被动词汇中的单词,但很少使用它们。)