monosyllable
n.单音节字
难易程度:
monosyllable为短语/超纲词汇
词根
mono-=single,sole,alone 变化型 mon-
monosyllable
/'mɒnəsɪləbl; `mɒnə,sɪləbl/
n word with only one syllable, eg it, and, no 单音节词(如it、and、no)
*speak in monosyllables, eg when not wanting to talk to sb 用单音节词说话(如不想和某人说话时). Cf 参看 disyllable.