speak [language]
表示使用某种语言的能力。
She speaks three languages.
她会说三种语言。
语言
语言能力；言语；口语；措辞；表达方式；行话；术语；计算机语言；编程语言
a system of communication used by a community; a body of words and grammar
由特定社群理解并用作交流形式的词汇体系及组合方法(语法)。
A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
管风琴音管下方或内部的扁平金属片(簧舌)。
A languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ.
通过使用声音或约定符号进行交流的系统方法
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
用词汇进行交流的能力。
The ability to communicate using words.
(语言)口头交流
(language) communication by word of mouth
亚语言:特定社群的俚语或特定专业领域的行话。
A sublanguage: the slang of a particular community or jargon of a particular specialist field.
流行歌曲或音乐喜剧唱段的歌词
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
文本(如法律或合同)的具体措辞或风格。
The specific wording or style of a text, such as a law or a contract.
以特定方式表达思想(传达意义)；像语言一样传达信息的事物。
The expression of thought (the communication of meaning) in a specified way; that which communicates something, as language does.
动物通过声音、符号或信号交流的体系,有时也认为植物以此交流。
A body of sounds, signs or signals by which animals communicate, and by which plants are sometimes also thought to communicate.
计算机语言；机器语言。
A computer language; a machine language.
表达方式。
A manner of expression.
演讲或文本段落中使用的特定词汇。
The particular words used in a speech or a passage of text.
She is learning a new language to communicate with her colleagues.
她正在学习一门新语言，以便与同事交流。
用法提示：这里 language 作为可数名词，指具体的语言系统，如中文、英语等。
AI contextual example
His body language showed that he was not interested in the conversation.
他的肢体语言表明他对这次谈话不感兴趣。
用法提示：这里 language 作为不可数名词，指非语言的交流方式，如手势、表情等。
AI contextual example
Python is a popular programming language for beginners.
Python 是一种适合初学者的流行编程语言。
用法提示：这里 language 作为可数名词，指计算机编程中使用的形式化语言。
AI contextual example
表示使用某种语言的能力。
She speaks three languages.
她会说三种语言。
表示学习某种语言。
He is learning Japanese.
他正在学习日语。
指某一领域的专用术语或表达方式。
The language of science is precise.
科学的语言是精确的。
表示使用某种语言进行表达。
The book is written in English.
这本书是用英语写的。
较正式或文学化，常指母语或民族语言
特指某一地区的语言变体，与标准语言有别
侧重口语能力和实际说话，不指系统化的语言
非正式用语，常指难懂的语言或特定领域术语
指日常口语，与标准书面语相对
grammar · medium
易错句子I can speak language.
正确表达I can speak a language.
中文里说“说语言”不用冠词，但英语中当language指一种具体语言时，是可数名词，前面需要冠词a。错误句子缺少冠词，正确句子加上了a，表示“说一种语言”。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many language in the world.
正确表达There are many languages in the world.
中文里“语言”没有复数形式，但英语中当language表示多种语言时，需要使用复数languages。错误句子遗漏了s，正确句子加上了s。
作为语言的反义，指无言语交流的状态。
language指系统的语言，dialect指特定地域或社会群体的方言
language泛指语言系统，speech尤指口头表达或发言
language是抽象的语言概念，tongue常指某人说的母语或特定语言
外语
Learning a foreign language can open many doors.
学习外语可以打开许多机会之门。
母语
Her native language is Mandarin.
她的母语是普通话。
口语
Spoken language often differs from written language.
口语通常与书面语不同。
肢体语言
He communicated primarily through body language.
他主要通过肢体语言交流。
编程语言
Python is a popular programming language.
Python是一种流行的编程语言。
官方语言
English is the official language of the United Nations.
英语是联合国的官方语言。
有共同语言，志趣相投
We both love jazz, so we speak the same language.
我们都热爱爵士乐，所以有共同语言。
脏话，粗话
The movie contains a lot of bad language.
这部电影里有很多脏话。
肢体语言，身势语
Her body language showed she was nervous.
她的肢体语言显示出她很紧张。
这是哲学家路德维希·维特根斯坦的名言，强调语言对认知和世界的塑造作用。
The limits of my language are the limits of my world.
我的语言的界限意味着我的世界的界限。
这是纳尔逊·曼德拉的名言，强调使用对方母语进行沟通的情感力量。
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
如果你用一个人能理解的语言与他交谈，他会记在脑子里；如果你用他的母语与他交谈，他会记在心里。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.