【突破英文词汇】onym, onomato -- word 词
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(单词翻译)
-- name formed from the first letter or letters of other words
The word "
radar2" is an acronym for Radio Detecting And Range.
radar这个词由Radio Detecting And Range 的首字母组成(首字母缩略词)。
2. homonyms /'hɒmənɪms/
-- word that sounds like another but differs in meaning
"Fair" and"fare" are homonyms.
fair和fare是同音异义词。
3. onomatopoeia /ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpi:ə/
-- use of words whose sound suggests their meaning
Notice the onomatopoeia in these lines by the poet John Dryden:"The double, double, double beat/Of the thundering drum."
注意由诗人约翰·德莱顿所写的这几句诗中的象声词:“The double, double, double beat/Of the thundering drum.”
-- (literally,"false name")
fictitious4 name used by an author; pen name
O. Henry is the pseudonym of William Sydney Porter.
欧·亨利是威廉·悉尼·波特的笔名。
-- word has the same meaning as another word
building和edifice是同义词。
-- nameless; of unnamed or unknown origin
When you write a letter to the editor, be sure to sign it. Responsible publications will not print anonymous letters.
你写信给编者时,一定要签上名。负责的出版物是不会刊出匿名信的。
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