Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #10357
idiom
习语；成语；惯用语
核心释义
An established phrase whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its individual words.
- 1.
A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
- 2.
母语者自然使用的说话方式
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
- 3.
A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context, etc.
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特定人群特有的用法或词汇
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
- 5.
An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.
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特定艺术家、流派或运动的风格
the style of a particular artist or school or movement
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An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.
表达方式；地道用法；（艺术、音乐、建筑等的）风格；流派特色；（某一群体的）特定用语；行话；方言；语言变体；母语者自然使用的说话方式
用法In use
Understanding an idiom requires knowledge of the culture behind it.
用法提示：习语作为名词，表示固定短语，在此作宾语。
She used an idiom in her speech that confused many non-native speakers.
用法提示：习语作为名词，在句中作宾语。
The teacher explained the meaning of the idiom 'break the ice'.
用法提示：习语作为名词，表示固定表达，在句中作of的宾语。
an imaginative orchestral idiom
an idiom
可数名词，可用不定冠词修饰。
Learn an idiom every day.
每天学一个习语。
use idioms
复数形式表示多个习语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- common idiom
- 常见习语；常用成语
- She explained the common idiom to the students.她向学生们解释了这个常见习语。
- use an idiom
- 使用习语
- It is helpful to use an idiom correctly in conversation.在会话中正确使用习语很有帮助。
- English idiom
- 英语习语
- This English idiom has an interesting origin.这个英语习语有一个有趣的起源。
- idiom dictionary
- 习语词典
- Look up the phrase in an idiom dictionary.在习语词典中查一下这个短语。
- understand an idiom
- 理解习语
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：id（身份）+ iom，某个群体的身份标志就是惯用表达，如 idiom 指成语、习语。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：language learning、dictionary reference、everyday conversation 表示“习语/惯用语”这一义项时，该词通常为中性语体，多用于语言教学、词典释义和日常交流；正式与非正式场合都适用，但若指特定群体或地区的表达方式，则需结合上下文判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with idiom (/ˈɪdiəm/). Medium, tedium, sodium, and stadium share the final unstressed sound /diəm/ (written -ium), but their stressed vowels differ, so they are not rhymes. Phantom /ˈfæntəm/ has the same final spelling -om and a matching final /əm/, but the rest of the word is different. Idiot /ˈɪdiət/ looks very similar at the start but ends with /ət/, not /əm/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形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 DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.