| 单词 | 双元 |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔breaking〕The change of a simple vowel to a diphthong, often caused by the influence of neighboring consonants.元音割裂：一个单元音向一个双元音的转变，常由临近辅音影响所致美国传统〔breathing〕Either of two marks used in Greek to indicate aspiration of an initial vowel or diphthong (') or the absence of such aspiration (’).送气符号，送气音：希腊语中两种符号之一，表示首元音或双元音的送气发音的符号（'）或不发这种送气音的符号（’）美国传统〔diphthongize〕To pronounce as or become a diphthong.使双元音化：如发双元音那样发音美国传统〔diphthong〕The sounds of “ou” in “out” and of “oy” in “boy” are diphthongs.单词out中的ou和单词boy中的oy都发双元音。韦氏高阶〔rough breathing〕In ancient Greek, a word beginning with the sound (h) plus a vowel or diphthong.古希腊语中，以发(h)音的单元音或双元音开始的单词美国传统〔smooth breathing〕In ancient Greek, an initial vowel or diphthong not preceded by the sound (h).不送气音：在古希腊语中，前面没有(h)声的起始单元音或双元音美国传统〔smooth breathing〕The symbol ( ’ ) written over some initial vowels and diphthongs in ancient Greek to indicate that a word does not begin with the sound (h).不送气符号：在古希腊语中标于起始单元音或双元音上的符号(')，表示此单词不以(h)音作为开头美国传统〔syneresis〕Linguistics The drawing together into one syllable of two consecutive vowels or syllables, as in the formation of a diphthong.【语言学】 元音省略：把两个连续的元音或音节合在一起，如在双元音的形成中美国传统〔synizesis〕Linguistics The union in pronunciation of two adjacent vowels into one syllable without forming a diphthong.【语言学】 音节缩合，元音溶合：把两个相邻的元音在发音时溶为一个音节，但并不成为一个双元音美国传统〔two-spirit〕A person, especially a Native American man, who assumes the sexual identity and is granted the social status of the opposite sex.双元性：承担男性性别身份且被授予异性社会地位的人，尤其是美洲原住民男人美国传统 |
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