colloquialism
🇬🇧 UK/kә'lәjkwiәliz(ә)m/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A word or phrase used in informal everyday speech but not in formal writing.
口语词,口语表达,俚语
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcoltogether, with
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iconnector
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alrelating to, having the nature of
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ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=colloquialism
Common Collocations
- 1.local colloquialism地方口语
Example Sentences
- 1.
Using colloquialisms in academic essays can undermine the paper's credibility.