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| American Sign Language n | (deaf language of North America) | SCSimplified Chinese 美国手语 |
| ASL n | initialism (American Sign Language) | SCSimplified Chinese 美国手势语言 |
| assembly language | (computing) | SCSimplified Chinese 汇编语言 |
| bad language n | (swearing, curse words) | SCSimplified Chinese 粗话 cū huà |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不礼貌的语言 cū huà，bù lǐ mào de yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 出言不逊 cū huà，chū yán bú xùn |
| | Children often learn bad language from their parents and friends. |
| body language n | (communication via gesture, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 身体语言，肢体语言 shēn tǐ yǔ yán，zhī tǐ yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 身體語言 |
| | I could tell from her body language that she was disappointed. |
| | 从她的肢体语言我可以判断出她很失望。 |
| British Sign Language n | (deaf language of Great Britain) | SCSimplified Chinese 英式手语 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 英国手语 |
| BSL n | initialism (British Sign Language) | SCSimplified Chinese 英国手语 |
| coarse language n | (vulgar use of words) | SCSimplified Chinese 粗俗语言 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 粗口 |
| | That kind of coarse language is not appropriate in front of your mother. |
colorful language (US),
colourful language (UK) n | figurative (rude words) | SCSimplified Chinese 粗口，冒犯性言语 |
| | I have to warn you, this movie contains some rather colourful language. |
colorful language (US),
colourful language (UK) n | figurative (vivid description) | SCSimplified Chinese 生动的语言，鲜活的语言 shēng dòng de yǔ yán |
| | The author described the scene with such colorful language that I felt as though I were actually there. |
| computer language | (coding) | SCSimplified Chinese 计算机语言 jì suàn jī yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 编程语言 jì suàn jī yǔ yán，biān chéng yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 編程語言 |
| dead language n | (no longer spoken) (使用者已绝迹的语言) | SCSimplified Chinese 死语言，已经消亡的语言 sǐ yǔ yán，yǐ jīng xiāo wáng de yǔ yán |
| | Latin is a dead language. |
| dead language n | (no longer a first language) | SCSimplified Chinese 废弃的语言 fèi qì de yǔ yán |
| EFL n | initialism (English as a Foreign Language) (English as a Foreign Language的缩写形式) | SCSimplified Chinese 作为外国语言的英语 zuò wéi wài guó yǔ yán de yīng yǔ |
| | Laurie taught EFL in South Korea for two years. |
| English as a Second Language n | (school subject) | SCSimplified Chinese 作为第二语言的英语 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非母语英语课程 |
| | Louise has a diploma in teaching English as a Second Language. |
| ESL n | initialism (English as a Second Language) (缩写) | SCSimplified Chinese 非母语英语教学 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 英语作为第二语言 |
| figurative language n | (non-literal expressions) | SCSimplified Chinese 比喻性说法 bǐ yù xìng shuō fǎ |
| | Metaphors and similes are examples of figurative language. |
| first language n | (mother tongue) | SCSimplified Chinese 母语 mǔ yǔ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一语言 mǔ yǔ，dì yī yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 本国语 mǔ yǔ，běn guó yǔ |
| | English is not my first language. |
| | The first language of most Australians is English. |
| foreign language n | (language not one's mother tongue) | SCSimplified Chinese 外国语 wài guó yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 外語 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 外语 wài guó yǔ，wài yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 外語 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 外文 wài guó yǔ，wài wén |
| | The sooner you start learning a foreign language, the easier it will be. |
| foreign-language study n | (learning of other languages) | SCSimplified Chinese 外语学习 wài yǔ xué xí
TCTraditional Chinese 外語學習 |
| | Foreign-language study is best done in the country in question. |
| formal language n | (formal words, phrases) | SCSimplified Chinese 正规语言 zhèng guī yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 正規語言 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 正式用语 zhèng guī yǔ yán，zhèng shì yòng yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 正式用語 |
| | Diplomacy is always conducted in very formal language. |
| foul language n | (obscene words) | SCSimplified Chinese 粗鄙的语言 cū bǐ de yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 粗话 cū bǐ de yǔ yán，cū huà |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 粗话 cū bǐ de yǔ yán，cū huà |
| | The use of foul language may offend some people. |
| graphic language n | (imagery used to depict [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 图形语言，图形化语言 |
| graphic language n | figurative (explicit or obscene words) | SCSimplified Chinese 露骨的语言 |
| high-level language n | (computer programming code) | SCSimplified Chinese 高级语言 gāo jí yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 高級語言 |
| | C++ is a high-level language. |
| | C++是一门高级语言。 |
| informal language n | (colloquial words and expressions) | SCSimplified Chinese 口语化语言 kǒu yǔ huà yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非正式用语 kǒu yǔ huà yǔ yán，fēi zhèng shì yòng yǔ |
| | The lawyer explained the terms of the contract using informal language, so we could all understand. |
| language acquisition n | (learning of a language) (语言学) | SCSimplified Chinese 语言习得
TCTraditional Chinese 語言習得 |
| | Tom studied linguistics and language acquisition at university. |
| language arts npl | (study of reading and writing) | SCSimplified Chinese 语言艺术科学 yǔ yán yì shù kē xué |
| | Four years of study in language arts are usually required to graduate high school in the US. |
language assistant,
foreign language assistant n | (helps language teacher) | SCSimplified Chinese 语言助教 |
| language barrier n | figurative (difficulty in communication due to language difference) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 语言障碍 yǔ yán zhàng ài
TCTraditional Chinese 語言障礙 |
| | To break through the language barrier when I was in Asia I communicated with gestures and drawings. |
| language immersion n | (language learning by exposure) | SCSimplified Chinese 语言沉浸 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 环境沉浸语言学习 |
| language laboratory n | (room with language-learning facilities) | SCSimplified Chinese 语言实验室 yǔ yán shí yàn shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 语音室 yǔ yán shí yàn shì，yǔ yīn shì |
| | The language lab at my university just received 20 new computers. |
| language study n | (learning of foreign languages) | SCSimplified Chinese 语言学习 yǔ yán xué xí
TCTraditional Chinese 語言學習 |
| | I have a degree in mathematics, but my true love is language study. |
| literary language n | (writing, speech: formal or poetic style) | SCSimplified Chinese 文学用语 wén xué yòng yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 文學用語 |
| | Long complex sentences are a characteristic of literary language. |
| living language n | (language that is currently spoken) | SCSimplified Chinese 还在被使用的语言 hái zài bèi shǐ yòng de yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 活的语言 hái zài bèi shǐ yòng de yǔ yán，huó de yǔ yán |
| | Welsh is still a living language in many parts of Wales. |
| lost language n | (language that is no longer spoken) | SCSimplified Chinese 废弃的语言 fèi qì de yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 消失的语言 fèi qì de yǔ yán，xiāo shī de yǔ yán |
| | Trying to understand a lost language is like breaking a code. |
| | The Rosetta Stone helped us decipher the lost language of the ancient Egyptians. |
| low-level language n | (computer code) | SCSimplified Chinese 低级语言 dī jí yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 低級語言 |
| | Assembly language is a typical example of a low-level language. |
| machine language n | (computer code) | SCSimplified Chinese 机器语言 jī qì yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 機器語言 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 计算机语言 jī qì yǔ yán，jì suàn jī yǔ yán |
| modern language | (linguistics) | SCSimplified Chinese 现代语言 |
mother tongue,
mother language n | (native language) | SCSimplified Chinese 母语 mǔ yǔ |
| | Juan's mother tongue is Spanish. |
| | 胡安的母语是西班牙语。 |
| native language n | (first language, mother tongue) | SCSimplified Chinese 母语 mǔ yǔ |
| | My native language is English, but I learned French at school. |
| natural language n | (language that has evolved naturally) | SCSimplified Chinese 自然语言 zì rán yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 自然語言 |
| | Programming languages and natural languages have many things in common. |
| obscene language n | (swearing, curse words) | SCSimplified Chinese 脏话 zāng huà |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 污言秽语 zāng huà，wū yán huì yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 污言穢語 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 下流猥亵的语言 zāng huà，xià liú wěi xiè de yǔ yán |
| | You should not use obscene language around children. |
| official language n | (language with legal status) | SCSimplified Chinese 正式语言 zhèng shì yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 正式語言 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 官方语言 zhèng shì yǔ yán，guān fāng yǔ yán |
| | The United States of America has no official language. |
| | Canada Has two official languages, English and French. |
| official language n | (words used on government documents) | SCSimplified Chinese （用于官方书面文件的）官方语言 yòng yú guān fāng shū miàn wén jiàn de guān fāng yǔ yán |
| | Official language is often nothing more than double-speak and innuendo. |
| poetic language n | (flowery, expressive words) | SCSimplified Chinese 诗意的语言 shī yì de yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 诗一般的语言 shī yì de yǔ yán，shī yì bān de yǔ yán |
| primary language n | (most common language) | SCSimplified Chinese 主要语言 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 第一语言 dì yī yǔ yán |
| | The primary language of Montreal is French. |
| profane language n | (obscenities, rude words) | SCSimplified Chinese 亵渎的语言 xiè dú de yǔ yán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猥亵的话 xiè dú de yǔ yán，wěi xiè de huà |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 脏话 xiè dú de yǔ yán，zāng huà |
| | Don't use profane language around children! |
| programming language | (computing) (计算机) | SCSimplified Chinese 编程语言 biān chéng yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 編程語言 |
| Romance language n | (French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 罗曼语族 |
| second language n | (non-native language) | SCSimplified Chinese 第二语言 |
| second language n | (language used in official setting) | SCSimplified Chinese 正式用语 zhèng shì yòng yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 正式用語 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 正式场合语言 |
| sign language n | (deaf language: visual signs) | SCSimplified Chinese 手语 shǒu yǔ |
| | He can communicate perfectly by using sign language. |
| | 他能用手语进行无障碍沟通。 |
| sign language n | (communication by gesture) | SCSimplified Chinese 通过手势交流 tōng guò shǒu shì jiāo liú |
| | Kyle was doing sign language across the room to ask me if I wanted a drink. |
| | 凯尔在房间那头用手语问我是否要喝一杯。 |
| source language n | (language from which [sth] is translated) | SCSimplified Chinese 源语言 |
| spoken language n | (speech, oral communication) | SCSimplified Chinese 口头语言 kǒu tóu yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 口語 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 口语 kǒu tóu yǔ yán，kǒu yǔ |
| standard language n | (official dialect) | SCSimplified Chinese 标准语言 biāo zhǔn yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 標準語言 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 规范语言 biāo zhǔn yǔ yán，guī fàn yǔ yán |
| symbolic language n | (metaphor, analogy) | SCSimplified Chinese 含有象征意义的语言 hán yǒu xiàng zhēng yì yì de yǔ yán |
| | Poets often use symbolic language to describe events. |
| target language n | (language into which [sth] is translated) | SCSimplified Chinese 目标语言 mù biāo yǔ yán
TCTraditional Chinese 目標語言 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 译入语 mù biāo yǔ yán，yì rù yǔ |
| | I usually translate from the source language into Spanish, the target language. |
| TESL n | initialism (Teaching English as a Second Language) | SCSimplified Chinese 作为第二语言的英语教学 |
| tone language | (linguistics) | SCSimplified Chinese 声调语言 |
| vulgar language n | (swear or curse words, profanity) | SCSimplified Chinese 粗俗的语言 cū sú de yǔ yán |
| | The girl was sent out of the classroom for using vulgar language. |
| world language n | (language used in many countries) | SCSimplified Chinese 世界语言 |
| world language n | (created language for worldwide use) | SCSimplified Chinese 世界通用语言 |