articulate
articulate
adjective
articulable
adjective
articulacy
noun
articulately
adverb
articulateness
noun
语源
adjective
- (of a person or their words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
(人或其言语）流利连贯的
she was not very articulate.
她说话不怎么流利连贯。 - (technical)having joints or jointed segments
(技)有关节的，有连接部分的
■(Zoology)denoting a brachiopod which has projections and sockets that form a hinge joining the two halves of the shell
(动)腕足动物的
- [with obj.]express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently
流利连贯地表达(观点，感觉）
they were unable to articulate their emotions.
他们不能流利连贯地表达他们的情感。
■pronounce (something) clearly and distinctly
吐字清楚无误
he articulated each word with precision.
他把每个字都说得清楚准确。
[no obj.]people who do not articulate well are more difficult to lip-read.
吐字不清的人难以唇读。 - [no obj.]form a joint
形成关节
the mandible is a solid piece articulating with the head.
下颚很坚硬，与头骨形成关节。
■(be articulated)be connected by joints
用关节连接
articulable
adjective
articulacy
noun
articulately
adverb
articulateness
noun
语源
- mid 16th cent.: from Latin articulatus, past participle of articulare 'divide into joints, utter distinctly', from articulus 'small connecting part' (see article)
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