What is the longest word in the English language?
译句:英语中最长的单词是什么?(答案附在文末)
longest /'lɔŋɡist/ adj. 最长的
[例句]:
• The eagle has the longest life of its group.
老鹰是同类中寿命最长的。
• Among the rivers, the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second longest one is the Yellow River.
在河流中,长江是最长的一条,第二长的是黄河。
• He stared at them for the longest time before answering.
他盯着他们看了好长时间才回答。
language /'læŋɡwɪdʒ/ n.语言;语言文字;表达能力
[惯用语]:
foreign language 外语
international language 国际语言
Chinese language 汉语
spoken language 口语
language acquisition 语言习得
common language 共同语;公用语言
native language 本国语言
official language 官方语言
[例句]:
• Language is the vehicle of human thought.
语言是人类表达思想的工具。
• My little sister is apt at languages.
我的小妹妹善于学习语言。
• English has borrowed words from many languages.
英语借用了许多其它语言的词汇。
答案:smiles (There is a mile between the first and last letters!)