"homonym" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 同形異義詞

Definition

同形異義詞是指拼寫或發音相同但意思不同的詞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「同形異義詞」多用於語言學，如「銀行」（金融機構/河岸）。和「同音詞」、「同形詞」概念不同，多用於學術或學習語境。

Examples

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

單詞 'bark' 是一個**同形異義詞**，因為它既表示狗叫聲，也表示樹皮。

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

'Bat' 是一個**同形異義詞**，既是動物也是體育用品。

A homonym can make reading English stories more interesting.

**同形異義詞**會讓讀英語故事更加有趣。

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

孩子們剛學讀書時經常被**同形異義詞**搞混。

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

遇到**同形異義詞**時，試著通過句子理解它的意思。

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

英語裡有很多棘手的**同形異義詞**，例如 'tear'（撕裂）和 'tear'（眼淚）。