monolingual
US /ˌmɑː.noʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
UK /ˌmɒn.əʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
形容词
单语的
speaking or using only one language
示例:
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The survey was conducted among monolingual English speakers.
这项调查是在单语英语使用者中进行的。
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Growing up in a monolingual household can be different from a bilingual one.
在单语家庭长大可能与双语家庭不同。
名词
单语者
a person who speaks only one language
示例:
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As a monolingual, he found it difficult to navigate the foreign city.
作为一个只懂一种语言的人，他发现很难在外国城市问路。
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The app is designed to help monolinguals learn a second language.
该应用程序旨在帮助单语者学习第二语言。