1640s, from Medieval Latin lingualis "of the tongue," from Latin lingua "tongue," also "speech, language," from Old Latin dingua, from PIE *dnghu- "tongue" (cognates: Old English tunge, Gothic tuggo "tongue;" see tongue). Altered in Latin probably in part by association with lingere "to lick."
雙語例句
1. Over here, they're not even lingual.
在這, 他們甚至什么話都說不來.
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2. Will Zaobao's bi - lingual column continue to take on this challenge?
早報的雙語專欄會不會繼續(xù)接受這項挑戰(zhàn) 呢 ?
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3. One day she saw his bi - lingual name cards and howled with laughter.
一天,她看到了他的雙語名片,哈哈大笑.
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4. Objective : To reveal the anatomic relationship between hypoglossal and lingual nerve.
〔摘要〕目的: 揭示獼猴舌下與舌神經(jīng)間的關系,為臨床開展新的術式提供依據(jù).
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5. Its brilliant elegant lingual art, can be called " Great works "