dialect

英 [ˈdaɪəlekt]

美 [ˈdaɪəlekt]

n. 地方话; 土话; 方言

复数：dialects　

Collins.1 / BNC.7189 / COCA.10722

同义词辨析

pronunciation accent dialect【导航词义：发音】

〔辨析〕

指某种语言或某个词的读音。

〔例证〕

You should bear in mind the correct pronunciation of the words while learning English.
学习英语的时候你要记住单词的正确发音。
She has excellent pronunciation.
她的发音好极了。

accentn. 口音

〔辨析〕

指能体现出地域特点的发音方式。

〔例证〕

Why did he speak with a fake German accent?
他为什么假装用德国口音说话？
Have you noticed that she speaks Spanish with an accent?
你是否已经注意到她说西班牙语带有口音？

dialectn. 方言

〔辨析〕

指同一种语言在不同地区的变体。

〔例证〕

The characters in that novel speak a Yorkshire dialect.
那部小说里的人物讲的是一种约克郡方言。
Is it difficult to understand the Shanghai dialect?
上海方言难懂吗？

noun

地方话；土话；方言
the form of a language that is spoken in one area with grammar, words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language
1. the Yorkshire dialect
  约克郡方言

noun

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
1. the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
2. he has a strong German accent
3. it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
Synonym:idiomaccent

They were speaking in dialect.
他们用方言交谈。
Cockney is the colourful dialect spoken in the East End of London.
伦敦方言是在伦敦东区讲的颇有特色的地方语。
But in China, food, dialect, or social relations can be more important.
而在中国，饮食、方言和社会关系可能更为重要。
We've all heard of Chinese people who can't speak a single dialect of their mother tongue.
我们都听到了中国人民谁不能讲母语了单一的方言。
They began to speak rapidly in dialect.
他们开始叽里呱啦地说起地方话来。
Can you tell the difference between Putonghua and Beijing dialect?
你能区别普通话和北京话吗？
He speaks Guangdong dialect.
他是一口的广东话。
She speaks pure Shanghai dialect.
她的上海话说得真地道。
An old dialect of German mixed with English is used in church and at home.
上教堂和在家时，他们使用一种混合德语和英语的古老方言。
He topped off his concert with a song in the native dialect of the villagers.
他用当地村民的方言唱了一支歌结束了他的音乐会。