colloquialism
US /kəˈloʊ.kwi.ə.lɪ.zəm/
UK /kəˈloʊ.kwi.ə.lɪ.zəm/
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口語, 俗語
a word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation
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Using 'gonna' instead of 'going to' is a common colloquialism.
用“gonna”代替“going to”是一種常見的口語表達。
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The book was full of regional colloquialisms that made it hard for outsiders to understand.
這本書充滿了地方口語，讓外人難以理解。