English is the native language of most of the world's people. Ture or ffalse?
译句:英语是世界上大多数人的母语,对还是错?(答案附在文末)
native/'netɪv/ adj. 本国的, 土著的, 与生俱来的, 天然的;天赋的; n. 本地人;土产;当地居民
[惯用语]:
native place 籍贯,故乡
native language 本国语言,母语,本机语言
native land 祖国,家乡
native speaker 说母语的人,说本族语的人
native produce 土特产品,土产品
go native 入乡随俗
[例句]:
• Chinese is my native language, and I speak English fluently.
中文是我的母语, 英语我也说得很流利。
• We have mild weather in my native place.
我的故乡气候温和。
• Many foreigners have gone native in China.
许多外国人在中国已经入乡随俗了。
language/'læŋɡwɪdʒ/ n. 语言;语言文字;表达能力
[惯用语]:
foreign language 外语
first language 第一语言;母语
second language 第二语言
spoken language 口语
language acquisition 语言习得
official language 官方语言
international language 国际语言
[例句]:
• Have you learned any other foreign languages?
你还会其他外语吗?
• Present day linguists can identify over 1500 spoken languages.
如今的语言学家可以辨认1500多种口语。
• Your first language is called your native language.
我们的第一个语言被称为母语。
mandarin /ˈmændərɪn/ n.普通话,国语
[惯用语]:
standard mandarin 标准普通话
mandarin fish 鳜鱼;桂鱼;鲑鱼
mandarin duck 鸳鸯
mandarin orange 橘子;蜜橘
[例句]:
• Why it took you two hours to find mandarin oranges?
为什么你去买蜜橘要花两个小时?
• Central Park Zoo has its own Mandarin duck.
中央公园动物园也饲养了鸳鸯。
• In Mandarin, these rice dumplings are called Zongzi.
在普通话里,这叫“粽子”。
答案:False(Most of the world's people speak Chinese, especially Mandarin. 世界上大多数人讲中文,尤其是普通话。)