a [adjective] locution
形容词常用以描述表达方式的特征
a colloquial locution
一种口语表达方式
惯用语;措辞;表达方式
locutions — plural of locution
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
惯用语;措辞;表达方式
A word, phrase, or style of expression that is characteristic of a particular person or group.
a colloquial locution
一种口语表达方式
特定个人或群体特有的措辞或表达。
A phrase or expression peculiar to or characteristic of a given person or group of people.
以非常规或专门的方式使用词语或短语。
The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
话语或使用的风格,或此风格中的任何特定表述。
Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style.
宗教人物、雕像或圣像开口说话的超自然启示,通常面向圣徒。
A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.
In legal documents, the specific locution "hereinafter" is used to refer to subsequent parts.
在法律文件中,特定的用语"hereinafter"用于指代后续部分。
The politician's locution "hardworking families" is a common phrase in speeches.
政治家的用语"hardworking families"是演讲中的常见短语。
To sound more formal, she often chooses an archaic locution like "perchance" instead of "maybe".
为了听起来更正式,她经常选择古旧的用语,比如"perchance"而不是"maybe"。
形容词常用以描述表达方式的特征
a colloquial locution
一种口语表达方式
用于引用特定表达方式
the locution that the witness used
证人使用的那个表达方式
表示某群体特有的表达
locutions of the legal profession
法律界的用语
Not this
His locution is very clear.
Use this
His elocution is very clear.
locution 指特定的用语或表达方式,而非说话的风格或技巧。应使用 elocution 来表示发音清晰、说话得体的技能。
Not this
He uses much locution not common.
Use this
He uses many locutions that are not common.
locution 是可数名词,复数形式为 locutions。表示多种表达方式时需用复数,且使用 many 而非 much。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
常见说法;惯用表达
“Break a leg” is a common locution in English theater.
“Break a leg” 是英语戏剧中常见的说法。
习语表达;惯用语
She uses idiomatic locutions that are hard for non-native speakers to follow.
她使用的一些习语表达让非母语者很难听懂。
偏爱的措辞;常用语
“To be honest” was one of his favorite locutions in conversation.
“说实话”是他交谈中偏爱的措辞之一。
独特的表达方式
The letter is full of peculiar locutions that reveal the author's regional background.
这封信里满是独特的表达,透露出作者的地区背景。
拉丁语惯用语
“Ad hoc” is a Latin locution still used in modern English.
“Ad hoc” 是一个在现代英语中仍被使用的拉丁语短语。
Use locutions naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想:把 location(位置)里的 a 换成 u,变成 locution——某个人或群体“位置”上的特色用语,即措辞/惯用语。
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、文学评论、宗教/神学讨论 该词多用于正式或学术语境,通常指个人或群体特有的措辞或表达方式,也可指某种特殊的用法;在宗教语境中还可指圣像开口说话的神谕。日常口语中比较少见。
execution、elocution、prosecution、persecution 的重读音节都与 locution 一样是 /kjuːʃən/,完全押韵;solution 的重读韵母也是 /uːʃən/,同样押韵。location 拼写相似,但读 /ləʊˈkeɪʃən/,与 locution 的 /kjuːʃən/ 不同音,务必区分。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.