inflection
英 [ɪnˈflekʃn]
美 [ɪnˈflekʃn]
n. (尤指词尾的)屈折变化; 语调的抑扬变化
复数：inflections
BNC.20216 / COCA.16353
牛津词典
noun
- （尤指词尾的）屈折变化
a change in the form of a word, especially the ending, according to its grammatical function in a sentence - 语调的抑扬变化
a change in how high or low your voice is as you are speaking
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 变音;转调;语调的抑扬变化
Aninflectionin someone's voice is a change in its tone or pitch as they are speaking.- The man's voice was devoid of inflection...
那人的声音缺少抑扬变化。 - 'Seb?' he said, with a rising inflection.
“是塞伯吗？”他扬声问道。
- The man's voice was devoid of inflection...
- (词形的)屈折变化;屈折形式
In grammar, aninflectionis a change in the form of a word that shows its grammatical function, for example a change that makes a noun plural or makes a verb into the past tense.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 inflexion
英英释义
noun
- the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
双语例句
- I think we are at an inflection point.
我认为，我们正处于拐点。 - Repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence.
同一个句子里以不同的格或者曲折变化出现的重复。 - We decided to stop the boat in the inflection of the river.
我们决定将船停在河的弯曲之处。 - 'Seb?' he said, with a rising inflection.
“是塞伯吗？”他扬声问道。 - Of little significance by themselves, skirmishes like this one can herald inflection points in long-term trends.
这样的小范围竞争尽管本身无关紧要，但却能够预示长期发展趋势中的拐点。 - The preceding example shows that the columns have a point of inflection within the height of each storey.
前面例题说明在每一层楼的高度内诸柱有一拐点。 - You'll notice they're these little inflection points here.
你会注意到，这里有一些拐点。 - His voice was low and flat, with almost no inflection.
他的嗓音低而平，几乎没有语调的变化。 - The global economy is at an inflection point.
全球经济正处于一个拐点。 - Look, we are meeting at a pivotal moment, an inflection point in the history of cyberspace.
我们今天在一个关键时刻开会，这是互联网历史中的转折点。