sentence
/ˈsentəns/
CEFR level A1Topic EducationWord #486 in the learning path
句子
Definitions
n. a group of words expressing a complete statement, question, or command
句子
n. a punishment officially given by a court
刑罚；判决
v. to officially give someone a punishment in court
判刑；宣判
Example
Our teacher asked us to write one sentence about autumn.
老师让我们写一个关于秋天的句子。
Learning to vary sentence length can help students express complex ideas more clearly in academic essays.
学会变化句子长度，可以帮助学生在学术文章中更清晰地表达复杂观点。
Collocations
- complete sentence
- sentence structure
- prison sentence
- sentence someone to
Word family
- sentencing (n.)
Usage tip
判某人某种刑罚用sentence sb to sth。
FAQ
- What does sentence mean?
- a group of words expressing a complete statement, question, or command a punishment officially given by a court to officially give someone a punishment in court
- How is sentence pronounced?
- UK /ˈsentəns/, US /ˈsentəns/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
