homograph
UK/'hɒmәugræf/US
GREC2
释义
n.
A word spelled the same as another but with a different meaning (and sometimes pronunciation), e.g. 'lead' the metal vs 'lead' to guide.
同形异义词,拼写相同但意义(有时读音)不同的词,如 lead(金属)与 lead(带领)。
词根拆分
词根派生homo-(相同)+ graph(写)= "写法相同"——拼写一样的词。对照 homophone(homo + phone = "声音相同"):homograph 看起来一样,homophone 听起来一样。
词根 graph 还连着 34 个词常用搭配
- 1.English homograph英文同形异义词
- 2.homograph example同形异义词例子
例句
- 1.
'Tear' (to rip) and 'tear' (from the eye) are homographs.
tear(撕开)和 tear(眼泪)是一对同形异义词。
- 2.
Homographs can trip up text-to-speech software.
同形异义词常让文字转语音软件出错。