Cambridge International English Idioms Dictionary (Bilingual Simplified Chinese Edition)

Author: Yao Wenzhen et al
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features:
- Includes over 7,000 of the most commonly used idioms in contemporary applications
- Provides tens of thousands of example sentences sourced from the vast Cambridge English Corpus
- Offers clear and easy-to-understand English definitions for each idiom
- Provides usage notes for common idioms
- Categorized by themes, listing common idioms with accompanying exercises to aid understanding and application
- Features a comprehensive index for easy lookup of idioms
- Idioms are a vibrant and engaging area of English. They are frequently used in both formal and informal, spoken and written communication. If you can understand idioms and use them confidently, your English skills will improve rapidly. One of the main challenges students face when learning idioms is that it is almost impossible to guess their meaning from the literal words. Additionally, idioms carry stronger connotations than non-idiomatic phrases. The Cambridge International English Idioms Dictionary explains the meanings and usage of over 7,000 English idioms in a concise and practical manner. This is a genuine international dictionary that covers contemporary idioms from the UK, the U.S., and Australia. This dictionary includes:
- Traditional idioms
- Idiom-based compound words
- Similes and comparisons
- Interjections and proverbs
- Clichés
- Definitions are clear and precise, with a vocabulary controlled to 2,000 words.
- Each idiom is accompanied by illustrative examples based on the Cambridge International Corpus. In other words, every example reflects natural written and spoken English.
- Grammar explanations are also concise, without the use of complex grammatical symbols.
- Annotations on the origins of English are provided where necessary to enhance understanding.
- The dictionary also includes thematic categories, grouping idioms with similar meanings or functions together.
- At the end of the dictionary, there are reproducible exercises.
- This dictionary is dedicated to helping readers—it is not only a comprehensive reference book but also a valuable learning tool.