collocation
English → Chinese
noun//ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn//
(linguistics) 词语搭配:词语之间习惯性的连用关系
'Fast food' is a common collocation, whereas 'quick food' sounds unnatural.
(Chinese) “Fast food”(快餐)是一个常见的词语搭配,而“quick food”听起来则不自然。
Learners often struggle with heavy collocations like 'make a decision' instead of 'do a decision'.
(Chinese) 学习者经常在强搭配上遇到困难,比如要用“make a decision”而不是“do a decision”。
Entry ID: en:zh:collocation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary