idiom

B1 noun

Các nghĩa

thành ngữ

A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.

In English, idiom requires the indefinite article in a phrase such as "she's an engineer", whereas in Spanish, idiom forbids it.
cấu trúc đặc trưng

A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.

I have to use the same assignment and call to raw_input in two places. How can I avoid that? I can use the while True/break idiom: […]
thổ ngữ

A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context, etc.

In the idiom of the day, they were sutlers, although today they'd probably be called vendors.
thành ngữ

An established phrasal expression whose meaning may not be deducible from the literal meanings of its component words.

She often spoke in idioms, pining for salad days and complaining about pots calling the kettle black.
phong cách đặc trưng

An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.

the idiom of the expressionists