monosyllable
n
word with only one syllable, eg it, and, no 单音节词(如it、 and、 no)
speak in monosyllables, eg when not wanting to talk to sb 用单音节词说话(如不想和某人说话时). Cf 参看 disyllable.
🗣️ 情景例句
You have to cook dinner for the entire family.
你今晚得替全家做晚餐呢。
I will take a train.
我将去搭火车。
The lake was not a natural one, but a man-made reservoir.