Collocation Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

collocation

noun

快速理解

What does "Collocation" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Collocation"?

指語言中詞語之間常見且自然的搭配關係。

  1. 1

    語言學定義

    EN: The habitual co-occurrence of particular words in a language.

    翻譯: 指在語言中,特定詞語習慣性地一起出現的現象。

  2. 2

    詞語搭配

    EN: A specific combination of words that sounds natural to a native speaker.

    翻譯: 指母語者聽起來自然、特定的詞語組合。

  3. 3

    語料庫語言學

    EN: The statistical tendency of words to appear together frequently in a corpus.

    翻譯: 指在語料庫中,詞語頻繁共同出現的統計傾向。

  4. 4

    教學應用

    EN: A word combination taught as a unit to language learners to improve fluency.

    翻譯: 在語言教學中,作為一個整體單元教授給學習者,以提升語言流利度的詞語組合。

小提醒:學習時,與其死記單字,不如記住它的常見搭配(例如:'make a decision' 而非 'do a decision'),這能讓你的英文聽起來更自然。

發音(How to Pronounce "Collocation" in English

How to pronounce "Collocation" in English?"Collocation" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Collocation" from YouTube Videos

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Collocation"?How does "Collocation" change by context?

1. the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance

(詞語的)搭配,組合

The phrase 'heavy rain' is a common collocation in English.

「heavy rain」這個片語是英文中常見的搭配。

Learning collocations helps you sound more natural when speaking.

學習詞語搭配能讓你的口語聽起來更自然。

2. the arrangement or juxtaposition of things, especially words or sounds

(尤指詞語或聲音的)排列,並置

The poet's unusual collocation of words created a striking image.

詩人對詞語不尋常的排列創造出驚人的意象。

The collocation of these two musical themes produces a harmonious effect.

這兩個音樂主題的並置產生了和諧的效果。

3. a specific, frequently occurring combination of words

(特定的)慣用搭配詞組

'Make a decision' and 'do homework' are examples of verb-noun collocations.

「make a decision」和「do homework」是動詞-名詞慣用搭配詞組的例子。

The dictionary lists important collocations for each entry.

這本字典為每個詞條列出了重要的慣用搭配詞組。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Collocation"?How to make natural sentences with "Collocation"?
PatternMeaningExample
collocation + of + noun...的搭配The collocation of words is crucial for fluency. (詞語的搭配對流利度至關重要。)
adjective + collocation...的搭配This is a common collocation in academic writing. (這是學術寫作中常見的搭配。)
verb + in + collocation在搭配方面...Students often make mistakes in collocation. (學生常在搭配方面犯錯。)
study/learn + collocations學習/研究搭配It's important to learn collocations, not just single words. (學習搭配而不只是單字很重要。)
a collocation + between/with + noun...與...之間的搭配There is a strong collocation between these two adjectives. (這兩個形容詞之間有很強的搭配關係。)

用法說明

How is "Collocation" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Collocation"?

collocation 與搭配詞的用法

  • collocation 本身是一個名詞,指「詞語的習慣性搭配」。它不直接與動詞形式(如 doing 或 to do)連用。
  • 常見的混淆在於其動詞形式 collocate 的用法。collocate with 是固定搭配,表示「與...形成搭配」。
  • 另一個混淆點是描述「使用某個搭配」時,動詞常用 useform,而非 collocation 本身。
  • 在語法討論中,collocation 常與 pattern(句型)或 chunk(語塊)等概念對比,它更側重於詞彙間的習慣性共現關係。 EN: "Make a decision" is a common collocation in English. 翻譯: "Make a decision" 是英文中一個常見的搭配詞。

EN:How do you use the verb "commit" in a collocation?

翻譯:動詞 "commit" 在搭配詞中要怎麼使用?

總結建議

使用時請記住 collocation 是名詞,討論時應搭配如 use a collocationform a collocation 等動詞片語。

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Collocation" and similar words?How to choose "Collocation" vs alternatives?

collocation vs colloquialism

「collocation」指詞語的慣常搭配,如「heavy rain」;「colloquialism」則指口語或非正式用語,如「gonna」。

collocation vs idiom

「collocation」是詞語的習慣性組合,意義可從字面推斷;「idiom」是固定短語,其整體意義無法從字面理解。

collocation vs phrase

「collocation」特指詞彙間因習慣而產生的特定搭配;「phrase」泛指任何一組有意義的詞語組合,範圍更廣。

口語用法

How is "Collocation" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Collocation"?

引述

在對話中,當引述或提及他人對某個詞語搭配的看法時,會使用這個詞。 EN: I remember my teacher always stressing the importance of learning common collocations. 翻譯: 我記得我的老師總是強調學習常見搭配詞的重要性。

EN:She pointed out that 'make a decision' is a much stronger collocation than 'take a decision' in American English.

翻譯:她指出,在美式英語中,'make a decision' 是比 'take a decision' 強烈得多的搭配詞。

語氣強調

用於強調語言學習中特定詞彙組合的固定性或自然度,帶有解釋或說明的語氣。 EN: It's not just grammar; you need to get the collocation right to sound natural. 翻譯: 不只是文法,你需要把搭配詞用對,聽起來才會自然。

EN:That's a classic example of a verb-noun collocation you should memorize.

翻譯:這是一個你應該記住的經典動名詞搭配例子。

停頓填充

在思考或組織語言時,作為一個較為具體的術語來填補停頓,常見於學術討論或語言教學的對話中。 EN: The essay feels off... maybe it's a problem with, you know, collocation. 翻譯: 這篇文章感覺不太對勁... 也許問題出在,你知道的,搭配詞上。

EN:We've covered vocabulary, and next we should look at... um, collocation patterns.

翻譯:我們已經講過詞彙,接下來我們應該看看... 嗯,搭配詞的模式。

請注意:在正式寫作(如學術論文、官方報告)中,應避免將「collocation」用於上述口語中的停頓填充功能。在正式文體中,此詞應僅用於精確的語言學描述或分析。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Collocation"?What fixed phrases with "Collocation" should I remember?

common collocation

adj + collocation

常見的搭配

strong collocation

adj + collocation

固定搭配;強勢搭配

lexical collocation

adj + collocation

詞彙搭配(如動詞+名詞、形容詞+名詞)

grammatical collocation

adj + collocation

文法搭配(如介系詞+名詞、動詞+介系詞)

study collocations

verb + collocation

學習/研究詞語搭配

typical collocation

adj + collocation

典型的搭配

use a collocation

verb + collocation

使用一個搭配

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Collocation"?Which "Collocation" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The collocation of words is very important.

Collocation is very important.

「collocation」本身即指「詞語的搭配」,因此加上「of words」是多餘且不自然的。應直接使用「collocation」作為主詞。

×We learned some new collocations, like 'make homework'.

We learned some new collocations, like 'do homework'.

範例中的搭配本身必須是正確的。使用錯誤的搭配(如 'make homework')作為「collocation」的例子,會自相矛盾。必須確保舉例的搭配是正確的。

×I need to remember this vocabulary's collocation.

I need to remember the collocations for this word.

「collocation」通常是可數名詞,指特定詞語的各種搭配方式。使用單數時常會搭配不定冠詞「a」或指特定的某一種搭配。更自然的說法是使用複數「collocations」或「the collocation」(指已知的特定搭配)。

×His English is not good because he doesn't know collocation.

His English sounds unnatural because he often uses incorrect collocations.

「not good」過於籠統。使用錯誤搭配的主要影響是讓語言聽起來「不自然 (unnatural)」或「不地道」,而不僅僅是「不好」。應更具體描述問題並使用「incorrect collocations」。

×This is a wrong collocation.

This is an incorrect collocation. / This collocation is wrong.

雖然意思可理解,但「wrong collocation」不是最地道的說法。母語者更常使用「incorrect collocation」、「not a common/natural collocation」或直接說「This collocation is wrong」。

×Can you give me a collocation for 'time'?

Can you give me a common collocation for 'time'?

任何詞語的任意組合在技術上都可以稱為一種「collocation」,但語言學習者通常想問的是「常見的」、「地道的」或「強力的」搭配。加上「common」、「strong」或「natural」等形容詞會使問題更精確。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Collocation"?What are tense/participle forms of "Collocation"?