colloquially
colloquially — adverb
1. using the kind of relaxed, everyday language people use in conversation, rather
using the kind of relaxed, everyday language people use in conversation, rather than the careful or formal language of official writing or public speeches
The old iron bridge is colloquially known as "the money-spinner" by the townspeople.
colloquially known as + nickname in quotation marks
Nurses in the paediatric ward colloquially refer to that supply room as "the treasure cave."
colloquially refer to ... as
What geologists call a "talus slope" is colloquially called a "scree field" by hikers.
The neighbourhood café is colloquially called "the office" because so many people work there on laptops.
- informally
broader; 'colloquially' specifically suggests conversational speech, while 'informally' can also apply to dress, behaviour, or setting
- conversationally
closer in meaning but less common; 'colloquially' is the standard choice for contrasting formal and informal terms
- formally
marks the opposite register — careful, official language rather than everyday talk
文法句型
colloquially known as ...
colloquially referred to as ...
colloquially called ...
用法筆記
Typically used to contrast a technical or formal term with the everyday name people actually use. The quoted phrase after 'as' or 'called' is the colloquial expression.