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Utterance Making Long   [Formal 正式 ʌtərəns N.意见,表达,言辞,言论 Bit

英语单词 utterance
英美音标 ['ʌtərəns]
中文释义 n.意见,表达,言辞,言论
vocab简明 An utterance is a bit of spoken language. It could be anything from "Ugh!" to a full sentence.
vocab扩展 To utter means "to say." So when you're saying something, you're making utterances. Saying "24" in math class is an utterance. A police officer yelling "Stop!" is an utterance. Saying "Good boy!" to your dog is an utterance. Even a long speech by the President is an utterance. If you can't hear it, it's not an utterance.
真题原句 Who is making the utterance, to whom, when and where.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]言辞;言语;言论 Someone's utterances are the things that they say.
  [oft poss N]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...the Queen's public utterances.

    女王的公开讲话

  • ...a host of admirers who hung on her every utterance.

    全神贯注地听她每一句话的一群仰慕者

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]吐露;表达 Utterance is the expression in words of ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • She could choose her own partner in matrimony, as long as she gave no utterance to her passions and emotions.

    只要她不表露她的激情和情感,她就可以选择自己的婚姻伴侣。

来源 2015.5

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