be bilingual in sth
作形容词时表示“双语的”,后接 in 引出所掌握的两种语言。
She is bilingual in English and French.
她会说英语和法语两种语言。
会说两种语言的人;双语者
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
会说两种语言的人;双语者
a person who speaks two languages fluently
She is bilingual in English and French.
她会说英语和法语两种语言。
能使用两种语言的人。
A person who is able to use two languages.
能流利说两种语言的人
a person who speaks two languages fluently
包含同一种文本的两种语言版本的铭文。
An inscription that includes the same text in two languages.
My cousin is a bilingual and speaks French and English at home.
我的表姐是双语者,在家里说法语和英语。
The travel agency hired two bilinguals to help foreign visitors.
旅行社雇了两名双语者来帮助外国游客。
As a bilingual, he can read the news in both Japanese and English.
作为双语者,他可以用日语和英语两种语言读新闻。
作形容词时表示“双语的”,后接 in 引出所掌握的两种语言。
She is bilingual in English and French.
她会说英语和法语两种语言。
形容词作定语,直接修饰名词,表示“用两种语言的”。
This is a bilingual dictionary.
这是一本双语词典。
作名词时指“会说两种语言的人”,复数形式为 bilinguals。
He is a bilingual and can switch between the two languages easily.
他是一名双语者,能轻松地在两种语言之间切换。
Not this
I can speak bilingual.
Use this
I can speak two languages.
bilingual 是形容词或名词,指“会说两种语言的人”,不是某种语言的名称;不能说 speak bilingual。应说 speak two languages,或直接说 I am bilingual。
Not this
Bilingual is important for children.
Use this
Bilingualism is important for children.
bilingual 作为形容词意为“双语的”,作名词时指“双语者”;表示“双语能力/双语现象”这一抽象概念要用名词 bilingualism。
Not this
He is bilingual of English and Chinese.
Use this
He is bilingual in English and Chinese.
表示“精通/会使用某两种语言”时,bilingual 后接介词 in,不用 of;of 不能用来引出语言能力。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
双语教育
Many schools offer bilingual education to help immigrant children.
许多学校提供双语教育以帮助移民儿童。
双语词典
I always use a bilingual dictionary when reading English news.
我读英语新闻时总是用双语词典。
双语儿童
Raising a bilingual child requires consistent exposure to both languages.
培养双语儿童需要持续接触两种语言。
双语使用者
She is a fluent bilingual speaker of French and German.
她是一位法语和德语流利的双语使用者。
双语社区
The city has a large bilingual community.
这个城市有一个庞大的双语社区。
双语项目
The school launched a bilingual program for primary students.
学校为小学生启动了双语项目。
我懂双语,可以用两种语言无视你。
The school offers a bilingual program for children.
这所学校为孩子们提供双语课程。
Use bilingual naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
bi-是“双”,lingual是“语言”,想起一个能用两种语言流利交流的人,就是bilingual。
语域:neutral 常见场景:education、employment、language research 作为“会说两种语言的人”这一含义时,语气中性,多用于教育、招聘或语言研究等场合;日常口语中更常说 someone who speaks two languages。
与 bilingual 押韵的词以 -lingual 结尾,重音都在 /lɪŋ/,如 lingual、monolingual、trilingual、multilingual;注意 linguist /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/ 和 language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ 拼写相近但发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.