"anglicized" in Chinese (Simplified)
英文化英語化
Definition
指使词语、名字或风俗更像英语,通常是将外来的词、名或习惯改为英语风格。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常在语言学或文化研究中使用,指为方便英语使用而改编的词、名字或习俗。语气可以中性,也可能有贬义(丧失原本特色)。常见于地名、食品或外国人名。
Examples
The city's name was anglicized to make it easier for English speakers.
这个城市的名字被**英文化**了,让说英语的人更容易发音。
Her last name was anglicized when her family moved to the UK.
她的姓氏在家人搬到英国后被**英文化**了。
Many foreign foods have anglicized names on English menus.
许多外国菜肴在英文菜单上有**英文化**的名字。
His original surname sounded very different before it was anglicized.
他原来的姓氏和被**英文化**后差别很大。
Some place names are so anglicized that you’d never guess their origin.
有些地名被**英文化**得让人根本猜不到原始出处。
Italian words often get anglicized in American English.
意大利词汇在美式英语中经常被**英文化**。