calque

名词

UK/kælk/
US/kælk/

定义 calque 名词

  1. Countable(可数名词)language(语言)

    A word or phrase that has been adopted by one language from another through literal or word-for-word translation.

    仿译;语义转借

    • The English word 'skyscraper' is a calque from the French 'gratte-ciel'.

      英文单词 'skyscraper' 是从法文 'gratte-ciel' 逐字翻译过来的。

    • The term 'hop' is a calque, translated word-for-word from the German 'Hopfen'.

      术语 'hop' 是从德文 'Hopfen' 逐字翻译过来的。

    • In some regions, the term 'computer' is a calque, translated word-for-word from other languages.

      在某些地区,术语 'computer' 是从其他语言逐字翻译过来的。