argot of [group]
表示特定群体的行话,常用of引出群体。
The argot of street musicians is hard to understand.
街头音乐家的行话很难懂。
行话;黑话;俚语
小偷、流浪汉和无业游民特有的秘密语言或惯用俚语;阿尔戈斯的居民。;某一特定群体(如窃贼)使用的特色语言;在特定领域中具有特殊技能的人之间使用的专业非正式词汇和术语;一种明显的说话风格
the special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially one that wants to keep things secret
小偷、流浪汉和无业游民特有的秘密语言或惯用俚语
A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
阿尔戈斯的居民。
An inhabitant or resident of Argos.
某一特定群体(如窃贼)使用的特色语言
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
在特定领域中具有特殊技能的人之间使用的专业非正式词汇和术语
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers.
一种明显的说话风格
A strongly marked style of speaking.
The detective understood the thieves' argot perfectly, which helped him solve the case.
侦探完全理解小偷的行话,这帮助他破了案。
用法提示:argot 是名词,指特定群体(如小偷)使用的黑话。
Learning the argot of the tech industry takes time, but it's useful for daily meetings.
学习科技行业的行话需要时间,但对日常会议很有用。
用法提示:argot 表示某个行业或群体的专用术语。
Teenagers often create their own argot to communicate without adults understanding.
青少年常创造自己的隐语,以便在成年人听不懂的情况下交流。
用法提示:argot 在此指特定群体内部使用的隐语或俚语。
表示特定群体的行话,常用of引出群体。
The argot of street musicians is hard to understand.
街头音乐家的行话很难懂。
in ... argot 表示'在……的行话中',形容词说明领域。
In theatrical argot, 'break a leg' means good luck.
在戏剧界的行话中,'break a leg' 意思是祝好运。
use argot 表示'使用行话',但注意 argot 更侧重特定群体的隐语。
Teenagers often use argot to exclude adults.
青少年常常使用俚语来排斥成年人。
argot for 表示'关于……的行话'。
There is an argot for computer hackers.
电脑黑客有一套行话。
grammar · medium
易错句子He knows many argots from different gangs.
正确表达He knows many forms of argot from different gangs.
argot 通常作不可数名词,指某一群体的行话整体;表示多种行话时需用 'forms of argot' 或 'types of argot',而非直接加复数 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子The argot of teenagers is full of new words.
正确表达The slang of teenagers is full of new words.
argot 特指特定(常为秘密或边缘)群体的行话,如黑话;而青少年普遍使用的非正式语言更常用 slang,argot 不用于此义。
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