monolingual

UK/mɒnə(ʊ)'lɪŋgw(ə)l/US/.mɒnәu'liŋgwәl/

Definitions

adj.

Knowing, using, or written in only one language

单语的；只懂一种语言的

A person who speaks only one language

只会一种语言的人

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

mono-one, single

lingulanguage, tongue

-alrelating to, having the nature of

=monolingual

mono- (one) + lingu (language) + -al = of one language. Sits at one end of the number-prefix family: monolingual (one), bilingual (two), multilingual (many). The root holds steady while the prefix counts.

Root lingu still carries 7 more words

Common Collocations

1.monolingual speaker单语使用者
2.monolingual dictionary单语词典
3.monolingual education单语教育

Example Sentences

1.
She grew up in a monolingual English household.
2.
Learners often start with a monolingual dictionary.
3.
Most of the population in that region is monolingual.

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