"leng" in Chinese (Simplified)

• （无翻译：古英语词，已废弃）

Definition

“Leng” 是英语中已经废弃或很少见的词汇，有时指一种特定的鱼（鳕鱼），或在古文中指寒冷。现代英语中几乎不用，主要见于历史或文学语境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

极为古老和罕见的词，现代英语已不用。偶尔出现于旧诗歌或历史文献。因拼写相近，容易和“ling”(鱼)混淆。现代口语和写作中请避免使用。

Examples

In the old poem, the winter air was described as 'leng'.

在古老的诗中，冬天的空气被描述为“**leng**”。

Few people know the word 'leng' today.

如今很少有人知道“**leng**”这个词。

The dictionary lists 'leng' as an archaic term for cold.

字典把“**leng**”收录为一个关于寒冷的古语。

I found the word 'leng' while reading an old English manuscript.

我在阅读一份古英语手稿时发现了“**leng**”这个词。

You don't see 'leng' in conversation anymore; it's purely historic.

你现在在日常对话中已经看不到“**leng**”了；它完全属于历史。

Some scholars debate whether 'leng' is related to 'ling', the fish.

有学者讨论“**leng**”是否和鱼名“ling”有关。