dialect

/ˈdaɪəlekt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdaɪəlekt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdī-ə-ˌlekt/ (ame, mw)

dialect — noun

  • dialectsingular
  • dialectsplural

1. A version of a language spoken in a particular area or by a certain group of peo

1.名詞B1
釋義

A version of a language spoken in a particular area or by a certain group of people, with its own special words, grammar, and way of speaking that sets it apart from the standard form.

例句

Nikhil can understand the dialect of Bern, but standard German is hard for him.

contrast: dialect vs standard language

When Emily visits her grandparents in the countryside, they speak in a thick local dialect.

collocation: thick + dialect

同義詞
  • variety

    broader term that includes dialects as well as other language forms

  • vernacular

    more formal; often contrasts with a literary or official language

  • patois

    used for local non-standard dialects, sometimes carrying lower prestige

反義詞

文法句型

speak + (a/the) + dialect + of + [place]

speak + in + dialect

用法筆記

Commonly used with the verbs speak, understand, and study. The preposition in appears frequently: He spoke in a thick rural dialect. The adjectives thick, strong, and broad describe a dialect that differs noticeably from the standard language.

常見錯誤

❌He speaks dialect Chinese.
✅He speaks a Chinese dialect.
💡Use a or an before dialect to show it is one specific variety.
❌Dialect is a wrong way to speak.
✅A dialect is not a wrong version of a language
💡it has its own grammar and rules.' — Dialects are different language systems, not errors.