"homonym" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 同形异义词

Definition

同形异义词是指拼写或发音相同但意思不同的词。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“同形异义词”多用于语言学，如“银行”（金融机构/河岸）。与“同音词”、“同形词”概念不同，多用于学习或研究语境。

Examples

The word 'bark' is a homonym because it means the sound a dog makes and the outside of a tree.

单词 'bark' 是一个**同形异义词**，因为它既表示狗叫声，也表示树皮。

'Bat' is a homonym for an animal and a piece of sports equipment.

'Bat' 是一个**同形异义词**，既是动物也是体育用品。

A homonym can make reading English stories more interesting.

**同形异义词**会让读英语故事更加有趣。

Kids often get confused by homonyms when they’re first learning to read.

孩子们刚学读书时经常被**同形异义词**搞混。

When you spot a homonym, try to figure out its meaning from the sentence.

遇到**同形异义词**时，试着通过句子理解它的意思。

English is full of tricky homonyms like 'tear' (rip) and 'tear' (from your eye).

英语里有很多棘手的**同形异义词**，比如 'tear'（撕裂）和 'tear'（眼泪）。