reduplication
US /riˌduː.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /riˌduː.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名词
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叠词, 重复
the repetition of a word or part of a word, often with a slight change, to form a new word or to express a different meaning, as in 'bye-bye' or 'dilly-dally'
示例:
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The word 'hush-hush' is an example of reduplication.
“hush-hush”这个词是叠词的一个例子。
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Linguists study reduplication to understand word formation processes.
语言学家研究叠词以了解词语形成过程。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词