vocabulary

vocabulary — 名詞

1. the full set of words understood and actively used by someone in their everyday

1.名詞A1
釋義

詞彙量

個人所知道的單字總數

the full set of words understood and actively used by someone in their everyday communication

例句

Reading storybooks helps young children grow their vocabulary quickly.

閱讀故事書有助於幼兒快速增加詞彙量。

grow your vocabulary — increase the number of words you know

Allison has a large English vocabulary for a seven-year-old student.

Allison 以一個七歲學生來說，英語詞彙量相當大。

have a large vocabulary — know many words

同義詞
  • lexicon

    more formal; often used by linguists to describe a person's mental dictionary

  • word stock

    less common; refers to the total set of words available to someone

文法句型

vocabulary of [person type]

have a [adjective] vocabulary

用法筆記

Often used with possessive determiners (my, his, her, their) or with adjectives describing size or quality, such as 'large', 'limited', 'rich', or 'basic'.

常見錯誤

❌I need to improve my vocabulary words.
✅I need to improve my vocabulary.
💡The word 'vocabulary' already refers to words; adding 'words' is redundant.

2. the complete set of words forming a language, or the special terms used within a

2.名詞A2
釋義

詞彙

某語言或領域的全部單字

the complete set of words forming a language, or the special terms used within a given field of study or activity

例句

The English vocabulary includes words from French, German, and many other languages.

英語詞彙包含了來自法語、德語以及許多其他語言的單字。

vocabulary of + language — all words that make up a language

Medical vocabulary contains terms like 'diagnosis' and 'prescription'.

醫學詞彙包含了像「診斷」和「處方」這類的術語。

同義詞
  • lexicon

    more formal; the technical term for the entire word stock of a language

  • terminology

    narrower; refers specifically to the specialized words of a field, not a whole language

文法句型

vocabulary of [language/field]

[field] vocabulary

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'of' plus a language name ('vocabulary of English') or a field of study ('vocabulary of medicine'). This sense is the one used when talking about words entering or leaving a language over time.

常見錯誤

❌What is the vocabulary for "window" in French?
✅What is the word for "window" in French?
💡'Vocabulary' means the whole set of words, not a single word.

3. an organized collection of words paired with definitions or explanations, typica

3.名詞B1
釋義

字彙表

附有解釋的單字清單

an organized collection of words paired with definitions or explanations, typically found in a textbook or language course

例句

Each chapter of the Spanish textbook ends with a vocabulary of new words.

西班牙語課本每一章最後都附有新單字的字彙表。

a vocabulary — countable use, meaning a list of words

Mira copied the vocabulary into her notebook to study before the exam.

Mira 把字彙表抄到筆記本裡，以便在考試前複習。

同義詞
  • glossary

    a list of specialized terms with definitions, usually at the end of a book

  • word list

    more general; may or may not include definitions

  • lexicon

    a formal term for a dictionary or word list of a language

文法句型

a vocabulary of [subject]

[subject] vocabulary

用法筆記

The only sense of 'vocabulary' that is regularly countable. A vocabulary (word list) can be found at the back of a textbook or be handed out by a teacher as a study aid.

常見錯誤

❌I looked it up in the vocabulary.
✅I looked it up in the vocabulary list.
💡Using 'vocabulary' alone to refer to a word list can be confusing; adding 'list' makes the meaning clear.

4. the range of expressive techniques, symbols, colours, or stylistic tools availab

4.名詞C1
釋義

語彙

藝術領域的表達手法

the range of expressive techniques, symbols, colours, or stylistic tools available to an artist, musician, or designer — for example, a painter's vocabulary of brushstrokes and colour combinations

例句

The painter developed a rich vocabulary of colours and brush techniques.

這位畫家發展出豐富的色彩和筆觸語彙。

vocabulary of + art elements — expressive range in a creative field

Imran's musical vocabulary blends jazz, folk, and classical traditions.

Imran 的音樂語彙融合了爵士、民謠和古典傳統。

musical vocabulary — the range of styles and techniques in music

同義詞
  • repertoire

    the full range of skills or pieces an artist can perform or draw upon

  • palette

    narrower; used mainly for the range of colours available to a painter

文法句型

vocabulary of [art elements]

[art form] vocabulary

用法筆記

Used figuratively by extension from language vocabulary. Common in arts criticism and design writing. Often followed by 'of' plus a set of creative elements (e.g. 'vocabulary of shapes', 'vocabulary of gestures').

常見錯誤

❌Her artistic vocabulary of techniques is very wide.
✅Her artistic vocabulary is very wide.
💡The word 'vocabulary' already contains the idea of techniques in this sense; adding 'of techniques' is redundant.