dyslexia
UK/dis'leksiә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A learning difference that causes difficulty with reading, spelling, and writing, unrelated to intelligence.
阅读障碍，诵读困难（与智力无关的学习差异）。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddys- (impaired, difficult) + lex (word) + -ia (condition) = 'difficulty with words.' The difficulty shows up mainly in reading and spelling, so lex here leans toward written language. It is a difference in how the brain processes written symbols, not a matter of intelligence.
Root lex still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.diagnosed with dyslexia确诊阅读障碍
- 2.developmental dyslexia发展性诵读困难
- 3.have dyslexia患有阅读障碍
- 4.signs of dyslexia阅读障碍的迹象
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many people with dyslexia are highly creative thinkers.
- 2.
Early support helps children with dyslexia learn to read.
- 3.
He was diagnosed with dyslexia in primary school.