Word · Frequency #37534
elision
/iˈliʒən/
noun
省略
The deliberate omission of something.
- 1.
The deliberate omission of something.
故意省略；蓄意遗漏
- 2.
The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.
词间或词内字母或音节的省略,有时标以撇号
省音；故意省略；蓄意遗漏；词间或词内字母或音节的省略,有时标以撇号；元音省略
In use
In rapid speech, elision often occurs, as in 'going to' becoming 'gonna'.
The poet used elision to maintain the meter of the line.
Our linguistics professor explained that elision can also affect consonants in some dialects.
elision of [something]
介词 of 引出被省略的音。
Elision of the unstressed vowel is common in rapid speech.
非重读元音的省略在快速口语中很常见。
in elision
用于描述元音省略这一现象或过程。
In elision, a sound is dropped to simplify pronunciation.
在元音省略中，一个音被省略以简化发音。
undergo elision
用于正式、学术语境。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.