Dictionary entry
slang expression
noun
俚语；俚语说法
informal language consisting of words and expressions not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often harsh or vulgar
- 1.
informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
In use
In his email to the manager, he used a slang expression that made the message sound too casual.
Many new slang expressions appear on social media every year, and they quickly go out of fashion.
The comedian's joke was funny because of a clever slang expression that everyone in the room understood.
use a slang expression
注意：俚语表达通常非正式。
He used a slang expression that I didn't understand.
他使用了一个我不懂的俚语表达。
be a slang expression
That term is a slang expression for money.
那个术语是对钱的俚语表达。
a slang expression for [sth]
常用于口语。
‘Bucks’ is a slang expression for dollars.
‘Bucks’是美元的俚语表达。
Common mistakes
He slang expressions a lot.He uses slang expressions a lot.
错误地将“slang expression”用作动词，正确的用法是将其作为名词短语，与动词“use”搭配。
He used many slang expression.He used many slang expressions.
“slang expression”是可数名词，需要根据数量变化形式，复数应加“-s”。
Connections
Confusing words
- idiom
- 习语，成语 · 习语是固定词组，通常有比喻义且结构固定；俚语表达更随意，常用于非正式场合，可能粗俗。
- colloquialism
- 口语，通俗用语 · 口语是日常非正式用语，但通常不粗俗；俚语表达可能具有冒犯性或低俗色彩。
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