language

英 [ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]

美 [ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ]

n.  语言; 语言文字; 言语; 说话; 某种类型的言语(或语言)

复数：languages　

中考高考IELTSCET4考研计算机

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.436 / COCA.722

同义词辨析

languagelingospeechtongue【导航词义：语言】

习惯用语

n.

mind/watch your language
• 谨慎措辞；留神言辞
  to be careful about what you say in order not to upset or offend sb
• Watch your language, young man!
  年轻人，注意你的言谈！
speak/talk the same language
• （因意见和经历相似）能容易地沟通，说得来，有共同语言
  to be able to communicate easily with another person because you share similar opinions and experience

牛津词典

noun

国家 of a country
• 语言；语言文字
  the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country or area
  1. the Japanese language
     日语
  2. It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well.
     学会说好一种语言需要花很长的时间。
  3. Italian is my first language .
     意大利语是我的母语。
  4. All the children must learn a foreign language .
     所有的儿童必须学一门外语。
  5. She has a good command of the Spanish language .
     她精通西班牙语。
  6. a qualification in language teaching
     语言教学的资格
  7. 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。
  8. Why study Latin? It's a dead language (= no longer spoken by anyone) .
     为什么学拉丁语？它已经不再有人说了。
  9. Is English an official language in your country?
     英语在你们国家是官方语言吗？
交际 communication
• 言语；说话；语言
  the use by humans of a system of sounds and words to communicate
  1. theories about the origins of language
     有关语言起源的理论
  2. a study of language acquisition in two-year-olds
     对两岁儿童语言习得的研究
口语 / 书面语的风格 style of speaking/writing
• 某种类型的言语（或语言）
  a particular style of speaking or writing
  1. bad/foul/strong language (= words that people may consider offensive)
     脏 / 粗 / 骂人话
  2. literary/poetic language
     文学 / 诗歌语言
  3. the language of the legal profession
     法律专业用语
  4. Give your instructions in everyday language.
     用通俗的语言发布指令。
动作；符号；声音 movements/symbols/sound
• （用动作、符号和声音来表达思想感情的）表达方式，交际方式
  a way of expressing ideas and feelings using movements, symbols and sound
  1. the language of mime
     哑剧的手势语
  2. the language of dolphins/bees
     海豚 / 蜜蜂的交流方式
计算机技术 computing
• 计算机语言
  a system of symbols and rules that is used to operate a computer
  1. a programming language
     程序设计语言

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 语言；语言文字
  Alanguageis 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.
  1. ...the English language...
     英语
  2. Students are expected to master a second language...
     学生们要掌握一门外语。
  3. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 言语；语言表达
  Languageis the use of a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds or written symbols.
  1. Students examined how children acquire language...
     学生们仔细研究儿童如何习得语言。
  2. 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。
• 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 asthe language ofthat subject.
  1. ...the language of business.
     商业用语
• N-UNCOUNT 粗话；脏话
  You can refer to someone's use of rude words or swearing asbad languagewhen you find it offensive.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-UNCOUNT 语言风格；措辞
  Thelanguageof a piece of writing or speech is the style in which it is written or spoken.
  1. ...a booklet summarising it in plain language...
     以平实语言对其作出概述的小册子
  2. The tone of his language was diplomatic and polite...
     他说话圆通得体、彬彬有礼。
  3. 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。
• 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 uselanguageto refer to various means of communication involving recognizable symbols, non-verbal sounds, or actions.
  1. Some sign languages are very sophisticated means of communication.
     有些手语可以表达非常复杂的内容。
  2. ...the digital language of computers.
     计算机的数字语言

英英释义

noun

• the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
  1. language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
  Synonym:speech
• the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
  1. he didn't have the language to express his feelings
  Synonym:linguistic process
• a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
  1. he taught foreign languages
  2. the language introduced is standard throughout the text
  3. the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written
  Synonym:linguistic communication
• a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
  1. legal terminology
  2. biological nomenclature
  3. the language of sociology
  Synonym:terminologynomenclature
• the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
  1. his compositions always started with the lyrics
  2. he wrote both words and music
  3. the song uses colloquial language
  Synonym:lyricwords
• (language) communication by word of mouth
  1. his speech was garbled
  2. he uttered harsh language
  3. he recorded the spoken language of the streets
  Synonym:speechspeech communicationspoken communicationspoken languagevoice communicationoral communication

双语例句

• Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language.
  学生可以在英语、法语和俄语中间选择一门作为第一外语。
• All Singaporeans have to pass exams in the official language of their ethnic group as well as English.
  所有新加坡人都必须通过他们自己民族的官方语言及英语的考试。
• English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
  英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。
• The tone of his language was diplomatic and polite
  他说话圆通得体、彬彬有礼。
• Cornell University offers a course that investigates how language relates to particular cultural codes
  康奈尔大学开设了一门研究语言与特定文化符号之间如何关联的课程。
• They were using uncommonly flowery language.
  他们使用了极其华丽的词藻。
• Though born to some other language, they speak English.
  他们虽然出生在别的语种国家，却都说英语。
• His mastery of the French language was proverbial.
  他对法语的精通是众所周知的。
• 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。
• Is learning a foreign language a question of learning new skills or a question of acquiring new knowledge?
  学习外国语是学习一种新技能，还是获取新知识呢？