language
US
UK language n: (verbal communication of a country, etc.)
SC 语言 yǔ yán
TC 語言
TC 語言
SC 语言文字 yǔ yán，yǔ yán wén zì
She speaks two languages: French and English.
她说两种语言：法语和英语。
language n: (computers: programming code) (计算机)
SC 编程语言 biān chéng yǔ yán
TC 編程語言
TC 編程語言
Java is a computer language.
Java 是一种计算机语言。
language n: (vocabulary)
SC 某种风格的语言 mǒu zhǒng fēng gé de yǔ yán
SC 字词 mǒu zhǒng fēng gé de yǔ yán，zì cí
Don't use that sort of language! Please use more polite words.
别用那样的字眼！请说更礼貌的词。
language n: (wording)
SC 措辞 cuò cí
SC 说法 cuò cí，shuō fǎ
TC 說法
TC 說法
The language of this document is really dry and boring.
这份文件的措辞枯燥乏味。
language n: (dialect)
SC 方言 fāng yán
TC 方言
TC 方言
SC 地方话 fāng yán，dì fāng huà
The language of one town can really differ from the next, even in the same country.
即便是在同一个国家内，一个城市的方言也会与邻近的其他城市的方言大相径庭。
language n: (style of speech)
SC 谈吐风格 tán tǔ fēng gé
TC 談吐風格
TC 談吐風格
You could tell that she was from a lower-class background by her language.
language n: (vulgar words)
SC 粗话 cū huà
SC 脏话 cū huà，zāng huà
SC 低俗的话 cū huà，dī sú de huà
Don't use that language around the kids!
别当着孩子的面说脏话！
language n: figurative (any mode of expression) (动物)
SC 表达方式 biǎo dá fāng shì
TC 表達方式
TC 表達方式
The language of dogs includes barks, growls and whimpers.
American Sign Language n: (deaf language of North America)
SC 美国手语
ASL n: initialism (American Sign Language)
SC 美国手势语言
bad language n: (swearing, curse words)
SC 粗话 cū huà
SC 不礼貌的语言 cū huà，bù lǐ mào de yǔ yán
SC 出言不逊 cū huà，chū yán bú xùn
Children often learn bad language from their parents and friends.
body language n: (communication via gesture, etc.)
SC 身体语言，肢体语言 shēn tǐ yǔ yán，zhī tǐ yǔ yán
TC 身體語言
TC 身體語言
I could tell from her body language that she was disappointed.
从她的肢体语言我可以判断出她很失望。
BSL n: initialism (British Sign Language)
SC 英国手语
colorful language (US), colourful language (UK) n: figurative (rude words)
SC 粗口，冒犯性言语
I have to warn you, this movie contains some rather colourful language.
colorful language (US), colourful language (UK) n: figurative (vivid description)
SC 生动的语言，鲜活的语言 shēng dòng de yǔ yán
The author described the scene with such colorful language that I felt as though I were actually there.
computer language: (coding)
SC 计算机语言 jì suàn jī yǔ yán
SC 编程语言 jì suàn jī yǔ yán，biān chéng yǔ yán
TC 編程語言
TC 編程語言
dead language n: (no longer spoken) (使用者已绝迹的语言)
SC 死语言，已经消亡的语言 sǐ yǔ yán，yǐ jīng xiāo wáng de yǔ yán
Latin is a dead language.
dead language n: (no longer a first language)
SC 废弃的语言 fèi qì de yǔ yán
EFL n: initialism (English as a Foreign Language) (English as a Foreign Language的缩写形式)
SC 作为外国语言的英语 zuò wéi wài guó yǔ yán de yīng yǔ
Laurie taught EFL in South Korea for two years.
English as a Second Language n: (school subject)
SC 作为第二语言的英语
SC 非母语英语课程
Louise has a diploma in teaching English as a Second Language.
ESL n: initialism (English as a Second Language) (缩写)
SC 非母语英语教学
SC 英语作为第二语言
figurative language n: (non-literal expressions)
SC 比喻性说法 bǐ yù xìng shuō fǎ
Metaphors and similes are examples of figurative language.
first language n: (mother tongue)
SC 母语 mǔ yǔ
SC 第一语言 mǔ yǔ，dì yī yǔ yán
SC 本国语 mǔ yǔ，běn guó yǔ
English is not my first language.
The first language of most Australians is English.
foreign language n: (language not one's mother tongue)
SC 外国语 wài guó yǔ
TC 外語
TC 外語
SC 外语 wài guó yǔ，wài yǔ
TC 外語
TC 外語
SC 外文 wài guó yǔ，wài wén
The sooner you start learning a foreign language, the easier it will be.
foreign-language study n: (learning of other languages)
SC 外语学习 wài yǔ xué xí
TC 外語學習
TC 外語學習
Foreign-language study is best done in the country in question.
formal language n: (formal words, phrases)
SC 正规语言 zhèng guī yǔ yán
TC 正規語言
TC 正規語言
SC 正式用语 zhèng guī yǔ yán，zhèng shì yòng yǔ
TC 正式用語
TC 正式用語
Diplomacy is always conducted in very formal language.
foul language n: (obscene words)
SC 粗鄙的语言 cū bǐ de yǔ yán
SC 粗话 cū bǐ de yǔ yán，cū huà
SC 粗话 cū bǐ de yǔ yán，cū huà
The use of foul language may offend some people.
graphic language n: (imagery used to depict [sth])
SC 图形语言，图形化语言
graphic language n: figurative (explicit or obscene words)
SC 露骨的语言
high-level language n: (computer programming code)
SC 高级语言 gāo jí yǔ yán
TC 高級語言
TC 高級語言
C++ is a high-level language.
C++是一门高级语言。
informal language n: (colloquial words and expressions)
SC 口语化语言 kǒu yǔ huà yǔ yán
SC 非正式用语 kǒu yǔ huà yǔ yán，fēi zhèng shì yòng yǔ
The lawyer explained the terms of the contract using informal language, so we could all understand.
language acquisition n: (learning of a language) (语言学)
SC 语言习得
TC 語言習得
TC 語言習得
Tom studied linguistics and language acquisition at university.
language arts npl: (study of reading and writing)
SC 语言艺术科学 yǔ yán yì shù kē xué
Four years of study in language arts are usually required to graduate high school in the US.
language assistant, foreign language assistant n: (helps language teacher)
SC 语言助教
language barrier n: figurative (difficulty in communication due to language difference) (比喻)
SC 语言障碍 yǔ yán zhàng ài
TC 語言障礙
TC 語言障礙
To break through the language barrier when I was in Asia I communicated with gestures and drawings.
language laboratory n: (room with language-learning facilities)
SC 语言实验室 yǔ yán shí yàn shì
SC 语音室 yǔ yán shí yàn shì，yǔ yīn shì
The language lab at my university just received 20 new computers.
language study n: (learning of foreign languages)
SC 语言学习 yǔ yán xué xí
TC 語言學習
TC 語言學習
I have a degree in mathematics, but my true love is language study.
literary language n: (writing, speech: formal or poetic style)
SC 文学用语 wén xué yòng yǔ
TC 文學用語
TC 文學用語
Long complex sentences are a characteristic of literary language.
living language n: (language that is currently spoken)
SC 还在被使用的语言 hái zài bèi shǐ yòng de yǔ yán
SC 活的语言 hái zài bèi shǐ yòng de yǔ yán，huó de yǔ yán
Welsh is still a living language in many parts of Wales.
lost language n: (language that is no longer spoken)
SC 废弃的语言 fèi qì de yǔ yán
SC 消失的语言 fèi qì de yǔ yán，xiāo shī de yǔ yán
Trying to understand a lost language is like breaking a code.
The Rosetta Stone helped us decipher the lost language of the ancient Egyptians.
low-level language n: (computer code)
SC 低级语言 dī jí yǔ yán
TC 低級語言
TC 低級語言
Assembly language is a typical example of a low-level language.
machine language n: (computer code)
SC 机器语言 jī qì yǔ yán
TC 機器語言
TC 機器語言
SC 计算机语言 jī qì yǔ yán，jì suàn jī yǔ yán
mother tongue, mother language n: (native language)
SC 母语 mǔ yǔ
Juan's mother tongue is Spanish.
胡安的母语是西班牙语。
native language n: (first language, mother tongue)
SC 母语 mǔ yǔ
My native language is English, but I learned French at school.
natural language n: (language that has evolved naturally)
SC 自然语言 zì rán yǔ yán
TC 自然語言
TC 自然語言
Programming languages and natural languages have many things in common.
obscene language n: (swearing, curse words)
SC 脏话 zāng huà
SC 污言秽语 zāng huà，wū yán huì yǔ
TC 污言穢語
TC 污言穢語
SC 下流猥亵的语言 zāng huà，xià liú wěi xiè de yǔ yán
You should not use obscene language around children.
official language n: (language with legal status)
SC 正式语言 zhèng shì yǔ yán
TC 正式語言
TC 正式語言
SC 官方语言 zhèng shì yǔ yán，guān fāng yǔ yán
The United States of America has no official language.
Canada Has two official languages, English and French.
official language n: (words used on government documents)
SC （用于官方书面文件的）官方语言 yòng yú guān fāng shū miàn wén jiàn de guān fāng yǔ yán
Official language is often nothing more than double-speak and innuendo.
poetic language n: (flowery, expressive words)
SC 诗意的语言 shī yì de yǔ yán
SC 诗一般的语言 shī yì de yǔ yán，shī yì bān de yǔ yán
primary language n: (most common language)
SC 主要语言
SC 第一语言 dì yī yǔ yán
The primary language of Montreal is French.
profane language n: (obscenities, rude words)
SC 亵渎的语言 xiè dú de yǔ yán
SC 猥亵的话 xiè dú de yǔ yán，wěi xiè de huà
SC 脏话 xiè dú de yǔ yán，zāng huà
Don't use profane language around children!
Romance language n: (French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.)
SC 罗曼语族
second language n: (non-native language)
SC 第二语言
second language n: (language used in official setting)
SC 正式用语 zhèng shì yòng yǔ
TC 正式用語
TC 正式用語
SC 正式场合语言
sign language n: (deaf language: visual signs)
SC 手语 shǒu yǔ
He can communicate perfectly by using sign language.
他能用手语进行无障碍沟通。
sign language n: (communication by gesture)
SC 通过手势交流 tōng guò shǒu shì jiāo liú
Kyle was doing sign language across the room to ask me if I wanted a drink.
凯尔在房间那头用手语问我是否要喝一杯。
source language n: (language from which [sth] is translated)
SC 源语言
spoken language n: (speech, oral communication)
SC 口头语言 kǒu tóu yǔ yán
TC 口語
TC 口語
SC 口语 kǒu tóu yǔ yán，kǒu yǔ
standard language n: (official dialect)
SC 标准语言 biāo zhǔn yǔ yán
TC 標準語言
TC 標準語言
SC 规范语言 biāo zhǔn yǔ yán，guī fàn yǔ yán
symbolic language n: (metaphor, analogy)
SC 含有象征意义的语言 hán yǒu xiàng zhēng yì yì de yǔ yán
Poets often use symbolic language to describe events.
target language n: (language into which [sth] is translated)
SC 目标语言 mù biāo yǔ yán
TC 目標語言
TC 目標語言
SC 译入语 mù biāo yǔ yán，yì rù yǔ
I usually translate from the source language into Spanish, the target language.
TESL n: initialism (Teaching English as a Second Language)
SC 作为第二语言的英语教学
vulgar language n: (swear or curse words, profanity)
SC 粗俗的语言 cū sú de yǔ yán
The girl was sent out of the classroom for using vulgar language.
world language n: (language used in many countries)
SC 世界语言
world language n: (created language for worldwide use)
SC 世界通用语言