collocation
noun
languagespecializeduk/ˌkɒl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑː.ləˈkeɪ.ʃən/B2[C](alsocollocate,uk/ˈkɒl.ə.kət/us/ˈkɑː.lə.kət/)
a word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way thatsoundscorrecttopeoplewho havespokenthelanguagealltheirlives, but might not beexpectedfrom themeaning:
搭配(词)In the phrase "a hardfrost", "hard" is a collocation of "frost" and "strong" would notsoundnatural.在短语 a hard frost 中,hard 可与 frost 搭配,用 strong 则听上去不自然。
B2[C]
thecombinationof wordsformedwhen two or more words are often used together in a way thatsoundscorrect:
(词语的)习惯组合;搭配词组The phrase "a hardfrost" is a collocation.短语 a hard frost 是习惯搭配。
[U]
theregularuse of some words andphraseswithothers,especiallyin a way that isdifficulttoguess
(尤指不易猜测的)固定搭配,习惯搭配Linguistics: sentences & expressions
- backchannel
- clause
- coin
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- declarative sentence
- defining
- dicta
- dictum
- epigram
- epigrammatic
- idiom
- jawbreaker
- motto
- phrase
- proverbial
- sentence
- slogan
- soundbite
- tail
Grammar
Collocation
Collocation refers to how words go together or form fixed relationships.…