"idiomatic" in Chinese (Simplified)
习语的符合习惯用法的
Definition
指符合本地语言习惯,尤其是单词组合意义无法直接从各个单词推断的表达方式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于描述地道、母语者常见的表达;'idiomatic expressions' 特指习惯用语、成语等;正式/学术场合往往避免使用太口语化的习语。与 'idiom'(名词)区分开。
Examples
This phrase is very idiomatic in English.
这个短语在英语中非常**习语的**。
Native speakers use idiomatic language every day.
母语者每天都用**习语的**语言。
It's hard to understand idiomatic expressions when learning a new language.
学习新语言时,理解**习语的**表达很难。
His writing style is too formal; it doesn’t sound idiomatic.
他的写作风格太正式了,看起来不**习语的**。
Try to make your translations more idiomatic to sound like a native.
试着让你的翻译更**习语的**,这样听起来像母语者。
That joke only works if you understand the idiomatic meaning of the phrase.
那个笑话只有明白短语的**习语的**含义才能懂。