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word1 /wɜːd $ wɜːrd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
1  group of letters 字母組合 [countableC]WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCE a single group of letters that are used together with a particular meaning 字，詞，單詞
Write an essay of about five hundred words.
寫一篇約500字的文章。
What does that word mean?
那個單詞是什麽意思？
'Vater' is the German word for (=that means) 'father'.
vater在德語中是“父親”的意思。
Perhaps 'lucky' is not exactly the right word.
也許“幸運”一詞還不夠貼切。
→ buzzword, four-letter word, swear word
2  somebody’s words the things that someone says or writes 某人說的話[寫的内容]
Those are his words, not mine.
那都是他說的話，我可沒這麽說。
in somebody’s words
Jones was, in the judge’s words, ‘an evil man’.
用法官的話來說，瓊斯是個“邪惡的人”。
In your own words, explain the term ‘personal service’.
用你自己的話解釋一下“個性化服務”的意思。
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In your own words• Chapter 7 Review questions 1. In your own words describe what a creditor is and when creditors arise.• In your own words , tell us what the novel is about.
3  the words  the words that are sung as part of a song 歌詞
I know the tune, but I've forgotten the words.
我知道曲調，但把歌詞忘了。
the words to
Many people don't know the words to the country's national anthem.
該國許多人不知道國歌的歌詞。
4  have a word especially spokenTALK TO somebody to talk to someone quickly, especially because you need their advice about something or you want to tell them to do something 〔與某人〕說幾句話〔尤因要征求對方意見或叫對方做事〕
Could I have a word?
我們可否談談？
have a word with
I’ll have a word with him and see if he’ll help.
我要和他談談，看他是否願意幫忙。
have a quick/brief word
I was hoping to have a quick word with you.
我希望能和你簡短地說兩句。
have/exchange a few words
Could I have a few words with you?
我可以和你說幾句話嗎？
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have a word• Better have a word with her about the domestic arrangements.• You know, they have words, you read them?-Smartass, he said.• I really came to have a word with Charles Julian.• Eventually the managing director was forced to have a word with him.• The cruise industry would love to have a word with you.• Before I went, though, I managed to have a word on the side with the lass.• I wanted to have a word with you about Yorick.
5  want a word spokenTALK TO somebody to want to talk to someone, especially in order to criticize them 想和某人談話〔尤指爲批評某人〕
want a word with
Wait a minute! I want a word with you!
等一下！我想和你談談！
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want a word• Russell happened to be in the office and sounded watchful when Dexter explained why Blanche wanted a word with him.• Weenie and Co. might be at school then and he wanted a word with Sarah on her own.• But first he wanted a word with Darren before the boy was driven home.• He wanted words back; nothing else would do.• I was hanging around at the back of the church because I wanted a word with the vicar.• Tell your father to come with you, I want a word with him too.• I want a word with them fellows.• And you want word to spread about your success-not your anxiety.
6  not hear/understand/believe a word NONE/NOTHINGused to emphasize that you cannot hear, understand etc what someone says or writes 一點都聽不到/不理解/不相信
No one could hear a word because someone had cut the amplifier cable.
沒人聽得到，因爲有人把擴音器的電線切斷了。
not hear/understand/believe a word of
I can’t understand a word of Russian.
我一句俄語也不懂。
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not hear/understand/believe a word• However, it also shows that they are not very useful, for Hera did not believe a word of it.• For the rest of the journey Maria prattled on about Bradford, but Ruth did not hear a word.• Do not believe a word of it.• We had not heard a word about my father all this time.• To date I've not heard word one about such a plague in the Czech Republic.• I kept it up until I was certain you were not hearing a word.
7  without (saying) a word if you do something without a word, you do not say anything while you do it 什麽也沒說
He left without a word.
他一句話也沒說就離開了。
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without (saying) a word• Then she turned and without a word left him and the house, too.• Jed began to know where Creed wanted to go without a word being uttered.• He throws himself without a word on to the blanket beside him.• Now this woman of endless stories, a teacher, lies without words, waiting to die.• Sitting down opposite without a word he picked up the glass and emptied the contents down his throat.• The place is empty but for the bar and three or four slightly-built lads shooting pool without words.• Still without a word Pearl brought Ezra to the tiny kitchen.• She turned without a word and walked back to where her friends lay like casualties.
8  say a word/say a few words TALK TO somebodyto make a short speech about something 〔關於某事〕說兩句
I’d like to say a few words about the plans.
我想就計劃說兩句。
9  a word of warning/caution/advice/thanks etc something you say that warns someone, thanks them etc 警告/告誡/建議/感謝等的話
It’s a beautiful city, but a word of warning: street robberies are very common.
這是個美麗的城市，但是我提醒一句: 街頭搶劫的事屢見不鮮。
He left without a word of apology.
他一句道歉的話也沒說就走了。
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a word of warning/caution/advice/thanks etc• And a word of advice just you be careful of that old goat, Moreton.• Take a word of advice, Mr Watt.• You won't mind a word of advice?• And a word of warning - when you arrive in Hye-on-Wye beware of the second-hand bookshops.• However, a word of caution is in order.• Now a word of warning about the stitch patterns in the pattern book.• But business advisors in the city have sounded a word of caution.• He would hand her a sheaf of uncounted bank notes, which she received without a word of thanks.
10  not say a word 
a) (also not breathe a word) to not say anything about something because it is a secret 絕口不談，堅守秘密
Promise you won’t say a word to anyone?
你保證不跟任何人說？
b) to not say anything 不說話
What’s wrong? You haven’t said a word since you got here.
怎麽了？你來了以後還沒說過一句話呢。
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not say a word• She knew that she could not say a word until she had something.• He did not say a word, just stared at the sky.• She did not say a word.• Williams did not say a word until we got back to the company after the mission.• Yoyo does not say a word.• Marty was offering her his handkerchief, not saying a word.• We sit there for a few more minutes not saying a word.• Could Sandra please not say a word to anyone, not even the women or the other rescue workers?
11  put your feelings/thoughts etc into words EXPRESSto express what you want to say clearly 用語言表達自己的感覺/思想等
He found it difficult to put ideas into words.
他發現很難用語言表達自己的想法。
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put your feelings/thoughts etc into words• However; they had done little to develop emotional ideas and emotional thinking, to help Kyle put his feelings into words.
12  have/exchange words (with somebody) to argue – use this when you do not want to make the argument seem serious （與某人）吵架，（和某人）吵嘴〔委婉說法〕
I was in a bad mood and he kept pestering me, so we had words.
我情緒不好而他又一直煩我，所以我們就吵了起來。
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have/exchange words (with somebody)• Linda buried herself in the crowd, exchanging words with this one and that and heading for the bar.• I have words before my eyes, as you might imagine.• He and Kemp pound down the stairway, exchanging words.• Sometimes, Britten seems to have written more naturally when he didn't have words to set.• They exchanged words, not all of which appeared to be in jest.• Nurses busily went up and down, sometimes pausing to exchange words and careless laughter.• I would hear the women exchange words with Miss Fingerstop.• Without it, you have words virtually sprinkled across the page, each project an exercise in speed and frustration.
13  a harsh/a cross/an angry etc word something you say that shows you are angry or want to criticize someone 刺耳/生氣/氣憤等的言辭
Mountain rescue teams have harsh words to say to people who climb without proper equipment.
山地救援隊想要批評那些不帶必要裝備的登山者。
They were married for 50 years and she says there was never an angry word between them.
他們結婚50年，她說他們之間從未有過激烈的言語。
14  news/information 消息/信息 [singular, uncountableU]NEWS a piece of news or a message 一則消息[信息]
Word came that our duties would be changed.
有消息說我們的職責會有變動。
‘Have you heard from Ann?’ ‘No, not a word.’
“你有安的消息嗎？”“沒有，一點消息也沒有。”
There was still no word from John.
還是沒有約翰的消息。
word gets out/around (=people hear about something) 消息傳開；人們聽說
It’s a very small town and if you do something bad, word gets around.
這是個很小的鎮子，要是有人做了壞事，消息很快就會傳開。
the word is (that)/word has it (that) (=people are saying that) 大家都在說
The word is that the two companies are planning a merger.
人們都說這兩家公司正計劃合並。
spread/pass the word (=tell other people some information or news) 傳播[宣傳]消息
Health officials are encouraging people to spread the word about the benefits of exercise.
衛生官員鼓勵人們宣傳鍛煉身體的好處。
send/bring word old-fashioned formal (=send or bring a message) 傳話
The mayor sent word he’d be late.
市長傳話說他會晚一點到。
Word of mouth (=information you get by someone telling you) is one of the best ways of getting business.
口口相傳是做生意最好的方法之一。
by word of mouth
Much of this information is picked up by word of mouth from previous students.
其中很多信息是從往屆學生的口中得知的。
15  the last/final word 
a) DECIDEthe power to decide whether or how to do something 最後決定權
the last/final word on
The final word on policy determination belongs to the committee.
最後的決策權掌握在委員會手中。
She has the final word on whether policies are put into action or not.
政策實施與否由她說了算。
b) SAY/STATEthe last statement or speech in a discussion or argument 〔討論或爭論中〕最後的話
The last word must go to Nick, who has organized the whole project.
最後的發言必須由尼克來作，他是整個項目的策劃者。
Why must you always have the last word in any argument?
爲什麽每次爭論都得你最後說了算？
c) in sports, the last hit or kick in a game, especially when it is successful 〔比賽中決勝的〕最後一擊
Adams had the final word with a last-minute goal.
亞當斯最後一分鐘進球，鎖定勝局。
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the last/final word• The final word rests with the board.• Let that be the last word.• But the final word must be reserved for the destructive, disruptive role played by George Bush's administration.• By no means has the last word been written on the quantum Hall effect.• He had learned to let Leah have the last word.• But the project belonged ultimately to the pupils and they should have the last words.• Dana was opinionated and liked to have the last word in an argument.• So they do; but that is not the last word, only the first.• Intimacy is probably the last word anyone would use in connection with the Coliseum.
16  my/his/your etc word PROMISEa sincere promise to do something, or a promise that what you say is true 我/他/你等的諾言
I trust him to keep his word.
我相信他會履行諾言。
I give you my word (=I promise) that it won’t happen again.
我向你保證這種事不會再發生。
They had given their word of honour that they would not attempt to escape.
他們已鄭重保證不會試圖逃跑。
We only have his word for it that he has already paid.
我們只是聽他自己說他已經付款了。
Delors claimed that Johnson had gone back on his word (=not done what he had promised to do).
德洛爾聲稱約翰遜違背了諾言。
The business is doing very well. You can take my word for it (=accept that what I say is true).
生意很紅火，你可以相信我的話。
I never know whether to take him at his word (=believe what he says).
我從來不知道該不該相信他的話。
His word is his bond (=he always does what he promises to do).
他信守諾言。
be true to your word/be as good as your word (=do what you promise to do) 按承諾行事，踐諾
a man of his word/a woman of her word (=a man or woman who does what they have promised to do) 言而有信的人
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keep ... word• She wasn't more than a few minutes late, but P.C. Clifford kept his word.• Graham, 36, who had vowed not to go quietly to his death, kept his word.• If the legend is true, he kept his word for he was seen on countless occasions over the years.• Peter kept the words inside him.• Dying of tuberculosis on September 30, she kept her word.• From the look of things, Carlesimo and the Warriors may have to keep those words in mind all year long.• I trust her to keep her word.• Branson had fully intended to keep his word on not seeing or communicating with Joan for three months.
17  word for word 
a) EXACTSAMEin exactly the same words 逐字逐句
The newspaper printed his speech more or less word for word.
報紙幾乎逐字逐句刊登了他的講話。
b) (also word by word)SAME if you translate a piece of writing word for word, you translate the meaning of each single word rather than the meaning of a whole phrase or sentence 〔翻譯〕逐字地，一字對一字地
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word for word• He asked me to repeat word for word the instructions he'd just given me.• Many researchers are surprised and delighted at their ability to remember conversations almost word for word.• Sartain said she writes out a new speech word for word and then types it herself.• They can repeat each other's arguments word for word.• Tikhon knows the passage by heart and recites it word for word.• It appears that someone has copied your essay word for word.• Janice repeated word for word what Harold had told her.• The footnote gave a word for word translation of the quotation.• The newspaper printed his speech more or less word for word.• Benjamin borrowed a quill and a piece of parchment and copied the verse down, word for word.• He knew the inflections and the pauses, knew what she would say, word for word, before she spoke.• I needed to, for Jean-Claude remembered it word for word.• It is good practice to write your proposal word for word as if it were the final draft.
18  in a word CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDused before giving a very simple answer or explanation 總之，一句話，簡言之〔用於引出十分簡單的答案或解釋〕
We are, in a word, busy. Ridiculously busy.
總之，我們很忙，忙得離譜。
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in a word• Every language abounds in words for pseudo-entities.• Cotey -- real slow and in words of one syllable -- and then diagram them in stick figures with Crayolas.• Everyone I talked with talks goals in numbers as well as in words, from the bottom to the top.• I didn't say so, because the idea was too unpleasant to be clothed in words and made visible.• I love you so much that I just can't express it in words.• Pop, in a word, is fascination versus meaning.• "Did you have a good vacation?" "In a word, no."• What happened was, in a word, theft.• The band were, in a word, sloppy.
19  in words of one syllable saying something in a way that is very easy to understand, especially because the person you are talking to is stupid 用極其簡單的話〔尤因對方很笨〕
You have to put everything in words of one syllable for her.
每件事你都得用非常簡單的話對她解釋。
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in words of one syllable• Cotey -- real slow and in words of one syllable -- and then diagram them in stick figures with Crayolas.
20  in so many words  (also in as many words) [usually negative]CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND in a direct way, or in a way that makes it very clear what you mean 直截了當地
Aunt Fay wasn’t happy and said so in as many words.
費伊姑媽不開心，並且明確地這麽說了。
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in so many words• In so many words, she told me that I don't have any talent.• And, if taxed by such as Sylvester, he probably would not now admit it in so many words.• Zuwaya had a deterrent theory of peace, and stated it in so many words.• "Did he say we got the contract?" "Not in so many words."• To be fair, the majority report does not in so many words advance the argument.• Oh, not in so many words, of course.• It hurts to write that out in so many words, but how could it be otherwise.• Although it has not said so in so many words, it is also for the supranational space.• But I also knew that if I admitted to that in so many words, Janir would start fussing.• There is, in fact, considerable nervousness about saying these things in so many words.
21. take the words (right) out of somebody’s mouth spokenSAME if someone takes the words out of your mouth, they have just said what you were going to say 說了某人想說的話
22  put words into somebody’s mouth spokenCHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT to tell someone what you think they are trying to say, in a way that annoys them 硬說某人說過某些話；把話強加於某人
Will you stop putting words into my mouth – I never said I disliked the job.
你不要信口開河——我從未說過不喜歡這份工作。
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put words into somebody’s mouth• I didn't mean that at all -- you're just putting words into my mouth!• You're putting words into her mouth. You don't know what she thinks.• Stop putting words into my mouth - I never said I disliked the job.• Stop trying to put words into my mouth.
23  an order 命令 [singular]TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something an order to do something 〔做某事的〕命令
On the word ‘go’ everyone has to run to the end of the room and back.
一聽到“開始”的口令，所有人就必須跑到房間盡頭並返回。
When I give the word, grab him.
我一下命令，你們就抓住他。
24  (right) from the word go spokenBEGINNING from the beginning of something 從一開始
The marriage was a disaster from the word go.
這場婚姻從一開始就是災難。
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(right) from the word go• I knew it was a deliberate attempt from the word go to bring the band down.• The marriage was a disaster from the word go, although I didn't realize this until it was all over.• It was a nightmare from the word go.• At the County Ground, the wolves were on the prowl right from the word go.• They are reflexes built into the system from the word go.• In Damage, from Josephine Hart's novel, he gets more or less everything wrong from the word go.
25  too silly/complicated/ridiculous etc for words spokenSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE extremely silly, complicated etc 傻/複雜/荒謬等得難以形容
His behaviour has been too pathetic for words.
他的舉止太不像話了！
26  (have/drop) a word in somebody’s ear to say something to someone privately, especially to give them advice or a warning 〔尤指把建議或警告〕私下告訴某人
If I were you, I’d have a word in his ear before it’s too late.
要是我的話，就會趁現在還來得及悄悄地和他說一聲。
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(have/drop) a word in somebody’s ear• A word in the ear of the Weatherfield constabulary.• His resolve ends when again he wakes at dawn with prophetic words in his ears.• Mixed blessings' A word in your ear.• If I were you I'd drop a quiet word in her ear before it's too late.
27  get a word in (edgeways) INTERRUPTto get a chance to say something 找到說話的機會，插嘴
Once George starts talking it’s difficult to get a word in edgeways.
喬治一開口，别人就很難插得上嘴。
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get a word in (edgeways)• She barely got a word in.• No one else can get a word in edgeways.• He found that even if he could get a word in edgewise it was encircled and cut off right away.• So did Jim, although he said they'd never get a word in if he came.• He told her it had not been easy to get a word in.• Usually Aunt Sarah had a job to get a word in edge ways.
28  put in a (good) word for somebody PRAISEto try to help someone get or achieve something by saying good things about them to someone else 爲某人說好話〔以幫助他得到某物〕
I got the job because Paul put in a good word for me.
我得到這份工作是因爲保羅爲我說了好話。
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put in a (good) word for somebody• He put in a good word for him at meetings of the Jockey Club.• I'll put in a good word for you with the management.• Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession.
29  words fail me spokenSAY used to say that you are so surprised, angry, or shocked that you do not know what to say 〔因驚訝、生氣或震驚〕說不出話來，不知說什麽好
I ... words fail me.
我……我不知說什麽好。
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words fail me• Just look at this mess. Look at it. It's...Words fail me!• To get off a train with a total stranger ... I really can not ... well, words fail me.
n30. → word!
31  (Upon) my word! spoken old-fashionedSURPRISED used when you are very surprised 哎呀！〔表示吃驚〕
My word! Hasn’t she grown?
哎呀！她長那麽大啦？
32. surprised/angry/pleased etc isn’t the word for it spokenVERY used to say that you are extremely surprised, angry etc 驚訝極了/生氣極了/高興極了等
33  a man/woman etc of few words someone who does not say very much 寡言少語的男子/女子等
My father was a man of few words.
我父親是個話很少的人。
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a man/woman etc of few words• He had a clear scientific mind but was self-effacing, modest, and a man of few words.• I am therefore a man of few words and I have been very brief throughout my professional career.• Blitherdick, usually a man of few words, had become lachrymose about Blenkinsop's enjoyment of a good wine.• He was a man of few words but many graphic gestures.• He was a man of few words in any case, Maggie noted.• Bill Templeman was a man of few words.
34. the Word (of God) RRCthe religious ideas and messages in the Bible 神的話，上帝的道〔《聖經》裏的宗教思想和信息〕
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the Word (of God)• I accept his statement as the word of a right hon. Member of this House.• But the words stayed blocked in her throat.• Ask the students to tell you what they think of when they hear the word slide.• You may want to provide the words balance and center of gravity and demonstrate them.• Commandeered, that's the word.• It was almost easy to say the words to him, and then suddenly he turned away.• She found a notepad from the Shelbourne and scribbled the word Grimoire down.• That first young Seal spread the word about our business to his fellow Seals, their wives, and friends.
→ eat your words at eat(3), → four-letter word, → a good word for somebody/something at good1(31), → in other words at other(11), → be the last word in something at last1(10), → be lost for words at lost2(10), → mark my words at mark1(12), → not mince your words at mince1(3), → play on words at play2(6), → say the word at say1(26), → the spoken word at spoken2(2), → the written word at written2(3)
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a new word
Computer technology has brought many new words into our language.
the right/exact word (=the word that has the meaning you want)
He struggled to find the right word.
a German/Italian etc word
Prosciutto is the Italian word for ham.
a long word
She didn’t understand all the long words.
a short word
a short word beginning with ‘d’ and ending with ‘g’
big words (=words that sound very important or serious)
It scares me, when you use big words like that.
a five-letter/nine-letter etc word
Can you think of a six-letter word meaning ‘difficult’?
a rude word
Someone had written a rude word on the back of his chair.
a swear word
He learned a few swear words on the playground.
a dirty word (=a rude word)
You couldn’t say dirty words on television.
a four-letter word (=a very rude word)
The programme was full of four letter words.
a taboo word (=one that people are not allowed to use)
This has now become a taboo word.
verbs
say/speak a word
She said the words ‘my husband’ in a firm voice.
use a word
Be very careful how you use the word ‘natural’.
pronounce a word
How do you pronounce this word?
spell a word
I always find that word hard to spell.
have a word
It is not true that Eskimos have more than forty words for snow.
find the word (=succeed in thinking of the right word to use)
She couldn’t find the words to explain how she felt.
search for words (=try to think of words to use)
She hesitated, searching for words.
look up a word (=try to find it in a book)
I looked the word up in my dictionary.
 THESAURUS
word a single group of letters that are used together with a particular meaning 單詞
‘Casa’ is the Italian word for ‘house’.
casa是意大利語“房子”的意思。
I looked up the word in a dictionary.
我在詞典裏查了這個單詞。
name a word that you use for a particular thing, place, organization etc 名稱,名字
Iberia is the ancient name for the Spanish Peninsula.
伊比利亞是西班牙半島的古代名稱。
What’s the name of that type of dog?
那種狗叫什麽？
term a word or group of words that is used in a specific subject or area of language 術語
The medical term for losing your hair is ‘alopecia’.
alopecia是表示“脫發”的醫學術語。
nPeople use the term ‘carbon footprint’ to talk about man’s polluting effect on the environment.
phrase a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together, or which someone uses on a particular occasion 短語
We don’t really have a phrase for ‘bon appétit’ in English.
bon appétit（【法】願你胃口好）在我們英語中沒有很對應的說法。
nPoliticians keep using the phrase ‘family values’.
nan Italian phrase book
expression a fixed phrase which is used in a language and has a particular meaning 措辭，表達方式
He uses a lot of obscure expressions that I don’t really understand.
他用了許多我不太懂的晦澀措辭。
nWhat does the expression ‘wage slavery’ mean?
buzzword /ˈbʌzwɜːd $ -wɜːrd/ a word or group of words that people in a particular type of work or activity have started using a lot because they think it is important 流行語，流行詞
E-learning is the buzzword in educational publishing at the moment.
在線學習是時下教育出版行業的流行語。
nFor anthropologists, ethnodiversity has been a buzzword for quite a while.
idiom /ˈɪdiəm/ a group of words that has a special meaning which you cannot guess from the meanings of each separate word 習語，成語
‘Full of beans’ is an idiom which means feeling lively and energetic.
full of beans是習語，意思是感覺充滿活力，精力充沛。
cliché /ˈkliːʃeɪ $ kliːˈʃeɪ/ a group of words that is used so often that it seems rather boring, annoying, or silly 陳詞濫調
It’s a bit of a cliché, but good communication skills are the key to success.
這話說起來有些老套,不過良好的溝通能力的確是成功的關鍵因素。
nthe old movie cliché ‘we can’t go on meeting like this’
slang very informal words used especially by a particular group of people such as young people, criminals, or soldiers 俚語
Grass is slang for marijuana.
grass是俚語，指大麻。
prison slang
監獄俚語
narmy slang
jargon words and phrases used in a particular profession or by a particular group of people, which are difficult for other people to understand – often used to show disapproval 〔難懂的〕行話，術語〔常含貶義〕
The instructions were full of technical jargon.
這本說明書裏都是些技術術語。
complicated legal jargon
複雜的法律術語
Examples from the Corpus
word• In 500 words or less, write down why you want the scholarship.• It was too calculated a word to describe what had happened between them.• What's another word for 'way out'?• Are there any words in the passage that you don't understand?• Look up any words you don't know in a dictionary.• In fact different groups of people see the world in different ways and develop words for their concepts.• On 4 May it was played through an Auxetophone to the diners so they could all hear his words.• 'Casa' is the Italian word for 'house'.• It seems only fair to allow Wordsworth the last word.• Is 'lunchtime' one word or two?• It is obvious that Matson is a poet, if only for her precise word choice.• I don't know all the words to the song.• On the word "go" I want you to start running.• The word was before them, the fire ran through the brushwood.• The word 'origami' comes from Japanese.• However, he appreciated the cathartic nature of expressing himself through the written word.
no word from• There's been no word from Susan since July.• Yes, he must have, though l had no word from mutual friends or my parents or sister.• They had no word from him the next day, nor the next, nor the next.• And there is still no word from Fred Couples, a favorite among the galleries at Riviera.• But as they attended a private cremation tonight there was still no word from the local criminal informants.• There was still no word from Jonna, though, which cast a blight over Annie's mood.• So far there was no word from the Patriarch, or from Abyssinia.• Constance found Nicky more attractive as the days passed with no word from or of him.• A week had passed with no word from Omar.
word!
American EnglishAmE informal used to say that you understand or agree with what someone has just said 說的是！
word2 ●○○ verb [transitiveT]
SAYto use words that are carefully chosen in order to express something 用言語表達，給…措辭 SYN phrase
How can we word the letter so as not to offend the parents?
這封信我們怎麽措辭才不會得罪家長？
Examples from the Corpus
word• Let me word the question a little differently.
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na popular type of computer software used for word processing (=typing letters, reports etc and storing information), produced by the microsoft Corporation
Origin word1
Old English

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