monolingual
US /ˌmɑː.noʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
UK /ˌmɒn.əʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
形容詞
單語的
speaking or using only one language
範例:
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The survey was conducted among monolingual English speakers.
這項調查是在單語英語使用者中進行的。
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Growing up in a monolingual household can be different from a bilingual one.
在單語家庭長大可能與雙語家庭不同。
名詞
單語者
a person who speaks only one language
範例:
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As a monolingual, he found it difficult to navigate the foreign city.
作為一個只懂一種語言的人，他發現很難在外國城市問路。
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The app is designed to help monolinguals learn a second language.
該應用程序旨在幫助單語者學習第二語言。