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The word Lusikisiki is meant to mimic the sound of wind rustling reeds. Perhaps that wind will soon be heard throughout the continent.
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鲁塞济斯基人们的话语如微风吹拂苇丛发出轻响。或许这微风不久就会吹向整个大地。 |
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The word `hour' is pronounced without an initial aspirate.
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hour一字的开头字母h不发送气音. |
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The word `pig' is a derogatory term for policeman.
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pig是个侮辱警察的词. |
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The word `star' is `rats' backwards.
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star这个字是倒著拼的rats. |
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The word biomimic comes from bio, as in biology and mimetic, which means to copy.
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仿生学是由“仿”模仿、或是复制,“生”也就是生物两个字组合而成。 |
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The word breast seemed so hard to say out loud to them, and the word cancer seemed so frightening.
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乳房这个词有些难以大声说出口,而且癌症这个词是这么可怕。 |
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The word carries several senses.
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这个词有几个含义。 |
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The word feminism conjures up a variety of images for people.
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提起“争取女权运动”这个字眼,每个人都会产生不同的想法。 |
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The word geisha, part of it means art. In addition to the dancing, the singing, (and) the music, there is a side that people believe is about sex.
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“艺伎”这个词本身含有艺术之意,但在人们眼中,除了歌舞音韵,难免还会想到“性”。 |
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The word has a negative connotation. I know Will did all his chores, but he cut corners.
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看看他床底下有多脏,还有窗户上那些污痕」。 |
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The word has attained general currency.
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这个词已经通用起来了。 |