名 language，tongue，set phrase，proverb；动 （说） speak，say；

[例句] 玛丽亚正用儿语和小家伙说话。 Maria was talking baby talk to the little one.

[例句] 在多数语言中，形容词的阳性和阴性的拼法略为不同。 In most languages adjectives have slightly different spellings for masculine and feminine.

language，borderism，lang.，parole，talk ；

[例句] 它用讽刺的语言呈现了天主教作家郑重其事表明的观点。 It presented in satirical terms points made in earnest by Catholic writers.

[例句] 乌克兰人所说的那种斯拉夫语系的语言类似于俄语。 The Ukrainians speak a Slavonic language similar to Russian.

grammar，syntax，expression，parlance，phraseology ；

[例句] 她的英语语法上没错，但是里面夹杂着很多法语短语。 While her English was correct, it was peppered with French phrases.

[例句] 他不通语法和乱用标点是出了名的。 He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.

speech sounds，pronunciation，voice，sound，speech ；

[例句] 我想语音拼写可能有助于发音。 I thought a phonetic spelling might aid in pronunciation.

[例句] 我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问. Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.

English ；

[例句] 英语伤我千百遍，我待英语如初恋。 English has hurt me a thousand times, but I still regard it as my first love.

[例句] 数学试卷和英语试卷很难。 The papers in maths and English are very testing.

sentence，[自] statement ；

[例句] 闲谈中夹有这些充满明智的语句. Among the yatter there are these sentences of wisdom.

[例句] 他注视著那些语句,茫然不解. He stared at the words in complete puzzlement.

Esperanto，universal language ；

[例句] 世界语是作为辅助语发明的。 Esperanto was invented as an auxiliary language.

[例句] 他世界语讲得极好. He speaks Esperanto admirably.

foreign language ；

[例句] 他们外语掌握得很好。 They have a good grasp of foreign languages.

[例句] 她的外语从来都是出类拔萃。 She has always excelled in foreign languages.

term，onomastion，onym，terminology，glossary ；

[例句] 人们使用科学术语，但并非很清楚其含义。 People use scientific terms with no clear idea of their meaning.

[例句] 大多数气压计的盘面都刻有天气术语。 The dials of most barometers are inscribed with weather terms.

slogan，poster，banner，catchline，catchphrase ；

[例句] 他们到处在汽车上涂写粗鲁的标语。 They went around painting rude slogans on cars.

[例句] 标语已出现在全城周围的墙上。 Slogans have appeared on walls around the city.

whisper in sb.'s ear，whisper，whispering，[电影]Septej；

[例句] 她坐在罗西的膝盖上，听他低声耳语。 She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear.

[例句] 他这般低声耳语，只有朱莉听得见。 He whispered so softly that none but Julie heard him.

spoken language，speech，verbal，lalia；

[例句] 言语不是艺术，但两者都是人类的行为方式。 Language is not art but both are forms of human behavior.

[例句] 每个人都言语不露痕迹地试图打探到更多关于他的事。 Everyone tried discreetly to find out more about him.

colloquial language，colloquialism，spoken language，oral language；

[例句] 含有1亿单词的英语口语语料库 a corpus of 100 million words of spoken English

[例句] 你的英语口语有明显的进步. There is a distinct improvement in your spoken English.

utterance ；

[例句] 音乐只是增强了她话语的力度。 Music is merely an enhancement to the power of her words.

[例句] 这种否认仅限于不接受对他所说话语的阐释。 The denial was limited to rejecting the construction put on his remarks.

tone，manner of speaking，[语] mood，particle ；

[例句] 她语气之强烈令阿利斯泰尔深感震惊。 The violence in her tone gave Alistair a shock.

[例句] 发言人说信函的语气非常友好。 The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly.

enigmatic language，insinuating language，argot，cant，lingo ；

[例句] 它看上去既温柔又富于感情, 它对我隐语微笑, 它容易感动. It looks soft and full of feeling, It'smiles at my - jargon, it is susceptible.

[例句] 他们创造的隐语、歇后语、谚语等丰富了中国的语言. The argot and proverb created by them enrich Chinese language.

[语] intonation，dialect，parlance，tone，tune ；

[例句] 他不想刻意重复那种讲话的语调。 He is not attempting necessarily to reproduce the cadence of speech.

[例句] 他语调中透着急迫，这让她很吃惊。 She was surprised at the urgency in his voice.

（措词） choice of words，wording，（某方面的专用词语） phraseology，term，diction ；

[例句] 文件用语浅显易懂，让人易于接受。 The document is expressed in terms that are readily understood and agreed.

[例句] 心肌梗死是心脏病的医学用语。 Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.

witty [clever] remark，witticism，wisecrack，punch line，quip ；

[例句] 她引用的那句妙语是什么来着？ What was that marvellous quote that she came out with?

[例句] 这本书诙谐幽默，妙语趣话随处可见。 The book is witty and peppered with good one-liners.

proverb，saying，adage，saw，aphorism ；

[例句] 他交谈时夹杂了很多俄国谚语. His conversation was larded with Russian proverbs.

[例句] “ 熟能生巧 ” 是一句谚语. " Practice makes perfect. " is a proverb.