"vernacular" in Chinese (Simplified)
方言本地方言口语
Definition
一种特定地区或群体常用的语言形式,通常用于日常交流,而不是正式或书面语场合。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
一般为正式/学术用语,多用于名词。常见用法有“用方言表达”,也可指建筑风格中的本地特色。只指日常用语,不是俚语或书面语。
Examples
She spoke to me in the local vernacular.
她用当地的**方言**跟我说话。
This poem is written in the regional vernacular.
这首诗用区域**方言**写成。
Many stories are passed down in vernacular languages.
许多故事都是用**方言**流传下来的。
He prefers to read novels in his country's vernacular, not in a foreign language.
他更喜欢用本国的**方言**读小说,而不是外语。
Certain jokes just don't translate well outside the vernacular.
有些笑话如果不是用**方言**讲出来就没有效果。
His research focuses on the use of vernacular in popular music.
他的研究专注于流行音乐中的**方言**使用。