1. | （某人掌握或使用的）词汇，词汇量all the words that a person knows or uses |
to have a wide/limited vocabulary 词汇量大╱有限 | |
your active vocabulary(= the words that you use) 你的主动词汇 | |
your passive vocabulary(= the words that you understand but don't use) 你的被动词汇 | |
Reading will increase your vocabulary. 阅读会增加你的词汇量。 | |
The word ‘failure’ is not in his vocabulary(= for him, failure does not exist) . 在他的词典中没有“失败”这个词。 |
2. | （某一语言的）词汇，词汇量all the words in a particular language |
When did the word ‘bungalow’ first enter the vocabulary? bungalow 一词何时进入（英语）词汇中的？ |
3. | （某学科中所使用的）词汇the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject |
The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. 这个单词已经成了广告用语。 |
4. | （尤指外语教科书中附有释义的）词汇表a list of words with their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language |
