inflection
英 [ɪnˈflekʃn]
美 [ɪnˈflekʃn]
n. (尤指词尾的)屈折变化; 语调的抑扬变化
复数：inflections
BNC.20216 / COCA.16353
牛津词典
noun
- （尤指词尾的）屈折变化
a change in the form of a word, especially the ending, according to its grammatical function in a sentence - 语调的抑扬变化
a change in how high or low your voice is as you are speaking
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 变音;转调;语调的抑扬变化
Aninflectionin someone's voice is a change in its tone or pitch as they are speaking.- The man's voice was devoid of inflection...
那人的声音缺少抑扬变化。 - 'Seb?' he said, with a rising inflection.
“是塞伯吗？”他扬声问道。
- The man's voice was devoid of inflection...
- (词形的)屈折变化;屈折形式
In grammar, aninflectionis a change in the form of a word that shows its grammatical function, for example a change that makes a noun plural or makes a verb into the past tense.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 inflexion
英英释义
noun
- the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
双语例句
- We are at an inflection point.
我们处在一个拐点上。 - ( linguistics) expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection.
（语言学）用两个或者多个词来表示语法类别，而不是用屈折。 - The result is an industry at an inflection point.
结果导致整个行业的发展面临拐点。 - The reform of the dual functions constitutes an inflection point in the process of the cultural system reform.
文化事业单位双重职能的改革是文化体制改革一个拐点。 - Inflection often change by a process of rule-generalization.
屈折变化往往是通过规则化的过程来变化的。 - The man's voice was devoid of inflection
那人的声音缺少抑扬变化。 - We decided to stop the boat in the inflection of the river.
我们决定将船停在河的弯曲之处。 - The Jam is, in fact, an "inflection point" in the life of the community.
实际上就是团体生活的一个“拐点”。 - 'Seb?' he said, with a rising inflection.
“是塞伯吗？”他扬声问道。 - Repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence.
同一个句子里以不同的格或者曲折变化出现的重复。