Word · Frequency #20216
inflection
屈折变化;词形变化
核心释义
The grammatical change in the form of a word to express different grammatical features such as tense, number, or person.
- 1.
形态变化这一语言现象,即词语采用多种不同形式以表达不同的语法特征。
The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
- 2.
音高或语调的变化。
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
- 3.
曲率从凹到凸或从凸到凹的变化。
A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
- 4.
偏离直线路径。
A turning away from a straight course.
- 5.
衍射。
Diffraction.
语调变化;声音的升降;拐点;凹凸变化;偏转;转向;衍射;形态变化这一语言现象,即词语采用多种不同形式以表达不同的语法特征。
用法In use
In English, plural nouns are formed by adding an inflection like -s or -es.
用法提示:这里 inflection 指语法上的屈折变化(加后缀表示复数)。
The verb 'walk' changes its inflection to 'walked' in the past tense.
用法提示:inflection 指动词形式的屈折变化(加-ed表示过去时)。
Linguists study how inflection affects word order in different languages.
用法提示:inflection 指语言的屈折变化(词形变化)对句法的影响。
the inflection of [noun]
The inflection of verbs in English is simpler than in many other languages.
英语动词的屈折变化比许多其他语言简单。
inflection in [noun]
在此用法中,inflection 表示‘弯曲’。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- grammatical inflection
- 语法屈折变化
- Grammatical inflection changes the form of a word to express tense.语法屈折变化改变单词的形式以表达时态。
- inflection point
- 拐点;转折点
- The company's revenue growth reached an inflection point.公司的收入增长达到了一个拐点。
- voice inflection
- 声音的抑扬变化
- Her voice inflection conveyed excitement.她声音的抑扬变化传达了兴奋之情。
- verb inflection
- 动词屈折变化
- Verb inflection indicates person and number in many languages.在许多语言中,动词屈折变化表示人称和数。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in(里面)+ flection(弯曲)→ 内部弯曲,指词形或音调的屈折变化。
语境与语域Context & Register
语法学
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于语法讨论中,指词的屈折变化,复数形式为inflections。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'reflection', 'selection', and 'connection' share the '-ection' ending and rhyme with 'inflection'. Be cautious with words like 'direction', which may sound slightly different in some accents.
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 ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.