lingual
lingual — 形容詞
- lingualpositive
- more lingualcomparative
- most lingualsuperlative
1. concerning the tongue — its structure, position inside the mouth, or the part it
舌的
與舌頭結構或位置相關的
concerning the tongue — its structure, position inside the mouth, or the part it plays in making speech sounds
The dentist found a small crack on the lingual side of Hugo's molar.
牙醫發現 Hugo 臼齒的舌面有一條小裂痕。
lingual + side/surface — describing the tongue-facing part
Noor's doctor treated a painful sore on the lingual part of her tongue.
Noor 的醫生治療了她舌頭上一個疼痛的潰瘍。
Behind Soraya's front teeth sat a lingual brace that was nearly invisible.
Soraya 門牙後方裝著一個幾乎看不見的舌側牙套。
After months of lingual exercises, João's lisp had almost disappeared.
經過幾個月的舌位訓練，João 的口齒不清幾乎消失了。
Rachel burned her tongue on the hot soup, and the lingual swelling lasted the rest of the day.
Rachel 喝熱湯時燙傷了舌頭，舌部腫脹持續了一整天。
- glossal
extremely rare; found only in highly technical medical texts
- tongue-related
plain-English equivalent, suitable when speaking to non-specialists
文法句型
lingual + noun
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively before a noun. Most frequent in medical, dental, and phonetic writing. In everyday English, speakers simply use 'tongue' as a noun modifier (tongue surface, tongue exercises).
2. connected with language, speech, and the way people share meaning through words
語言的
與語言或言語表達相關的
connected with language, speech, and the way people share meaning through words
Marta spent months recording the lingual exchanges of families who spoke two languages at home.
Marta 花了數月時間錄下在家說兩種語言的家庭的語言交流。
lingual exchanges — everyday spoken interactions between people
A walk through the city's streets revealed a lingual mix of Arabic, French, and three local dialects.
走在城市街頭，可以感受到阿拉伯語、法語和三種地方方言的語言混合。
Dario heard sharp lingual differences when older and younger villagers told the same folk tale.
Dario 聽到年長和年輕村民講同一個民間故事時，有明顯的語言差異。
Esther tracked the lingual progress of children in multilingual homes, testing their vocabulary every three months.
Esther 追蹤了多語家庭兒童的語言進步，每三個月測試一次他們的詞彙量。
Reema could barely understand her grandmother's dialect, and the lingual distance between them made every visit strained.
Reema 幾乎聽不懂祖母的方言，兩人之間的語言距離讓每次探望都變得緊繃。
- linguistic
the standard, everyday adjective for anything related to the study of language
- verbal
narrower — specifically about spoken words rather than language as a whole system
- language-related
plain-English phrase; less formal than lingual or linguistic
文法句型
lingual + noun
用法筆記
Rare as a standalone word. Far more common inside compounds like bilingual, multilingual, and sublingual. When used by itself, it appears mainly in academic texts about language and communication.