colloquial
🇬🇧 UK/kә'lәukwiәl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Characteristic of informal everyday speech or writing, rather than formal language.
口语的,会话的,非正式的
n.
A colloquial word or expression.
口语词,口语表达
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.colloquial language口语表达
- 2.colloquial usage口语用法
Example Sentences
- 1.
The word 'ain't' is considered colloquial and is avoided in formal writing.